Their Villain, The Mogul's Beloved novel Chapter 114

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Chapter 114

Chapter 114

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“Are you truly still missing Byron?” Edgar scoffed, his clouded yet discerning eyes sweeping

over everyone present.

Everyone unconsciously sat up straight.

Edgar glanced at the indifferent Alexei and Natasha, and the silent Avery and Archer, a hint o sorrow appearing in his eyes.

He asked, “Can every one of you honestly claim to have not played a role in Byron’s death?”

He thought, ‘Yes, back then, only Minerva was proven to be associated with this matter.

‘But is that truly the whole truth?‘

He added, “Since you were so ruthless back then, don’t pretend to be speaking up for Byron now. Don’t assume I don’t know your true intentions.”

The incidents from the past were already too intertwined to make sense of.

On the other hand, Avery’s family had been seperated from the Turner family for nearly thirty years, never benefiting from them in the slightest.

Compared to his siblings who enjoyed a life of luxury, Avery had suffered enough to atone

for his sins.

Edgar leaned on his cane, his voice cold. “My mind is made up. If you disagree, then hand over what you have.”

Everyone fell silent, not daring to speak.

For a moment, they genuinely thought Edgar might have learned the truth.

Minerva watched with cold indifference as the entire family descended into chaos, then

scoffed.

She thought, ‘I won’t fight for the Turner family’s assets, but why should I refuse when Edgar

wants to offer some to me??

‘Even if Archer doesn’t want it, donating it to charity is better than letting these ungrateful people take it instead!

Archer, the other target of everyone’s jealous glares, remained composed.

This was his first time caught in the vortex of a prominent family, yet he felt nothing out of

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the ordinary.

He only felt that this was truly not a place where free spirits could thrive.

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His eyes swept over Alexei and Natasha’s clasped hands and Natasha’s swollen, red lips before he averted his gaze.

After an unpleasant family meeting concluded that evening, Archer chose not to stay.

As they exited the Turner Mansion, their car passed Alexei’s car, which was carrying Natasha, and they drove off in opposite directions.

Archer stared at the receding, gradually shrinking car in the rearview mirror, recalling the news he received shortly after leaving the open–air garden.

Funding for the Arnatar project was halved, while the research progress was extended indefinitely.

He laughed helplessly.

He thought, ‘That person really is…!

Minerva gently knocked on his seat from behind.

Archer’s smile faded slightly, and he withdrew his gaze from the car’s rearview mirror.

He drove off into the night, heading towards his predetermined direction without turning back.

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Perhaps Alexei’s resentment was too strong regarding other men occupying too much of Natasha’s past.

A few days after Lane’s funeral, Natasha actually received an invitation from an old acquaintance.

Someone initiated and organized a high school class reunion.

It was a two–day event, held at the Mount Misty Hotel, where they used to have team- building activities.

Because of Olivia, Natasha wasn’t very popular in high school and had no interest in catching up with a group of semi–familiar acquaintances.

However, when she saw that the message mentioned that Claire Hartley would also be there,

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she hesitated.

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Alexei sat beside her, openly peeking at her screen, practically seething with jealousy.

He asked, “Who is Claire Hartley?”

He thought, ‘Great, one after another, it never ends, does it?‘

His gaze was menacing, as if he could stare right through the screen.

The fact that the other person could use this man to entice Natasha to attend showed that person held some significance in Natasha’s heart.

He scoffed internally, then said, “I’ll go with you.”

Natasha asked, “Aren’t you going to Stieca for a business trip?”

She was the one who booked his plane tickets.

He was actually meant to leave much earlier, but he seemed to have separation anxiety.

Since Natasha wanted to focus on painting at home and didn’t want to go out, his departure was repeatedly delayed.

Shawn changed his flights multiple times for him. Finally, he had no choice but to play his trump card, asking Natasha to help book the ticket.

If Alexei dared to repeatedly ask Natasha to rebook the tickets for him, he would only be met with a slap.

Shawn had already figured out the dynamics between Alexei and Natasha.

As expected, Alexei didn’t cause any more trouble until it was almost time to leave.

Alexei was indeed stumped by the question. “I can…”

Natasha smiled at him.

Alexei, anxious and dejected, hugged her. “I want to take you with me.”

Natasha leaned back, avoiding his tickle–like kisses. “Be good, I’ll be back soon.”

Alexei gently kissed her soft cheek. “Who is Claire then?”

She raised a sly smile. “Claire is a great person.”

“Natasha!”

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“Lower your head,” she told the exasperated Alexei.

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Alexei was lying on top of her on the sofa, sulked as he obediently lowered his head.

A rose–scented kiss landed on his lips, and a low, soft voice, like a whisper, sounded in his ear. “It’s a girl, and really, no one is as good as you.”

The corners of Alexei’s tense mouth couldn’t help but curl upwards.

He asked, “Natasha, why are you so good at baiting?”

She asked, “What?”

“How else would you be so good at baiting me?”

Natasha burst out laughing, then Alexei tried to kiss her again.

She said, “No, my mouth still hurts…”

Alexei insisted, “Sweetheart, just give me five minutes.”

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The invitation, which served as a playful catalyst for them, became an infuriating trigger elsewhere.

The invitation wasn’t clear, and the person who relayed the message to Natasha didn’t explain it in detail either.

This time, the event’s participants weren’t only students from their class.

Olivia and Lucas, who were two grades above them, were also invited.

It was unclear who played such a cruel trick, but they even sent an invitation to Olivia, who was in prison.

Olivia stared at the exquisite invitation in her hand, utterly out of place in the bleak prison.

Her much–thinner face twisted in a hideous grimace. After a piercing scream, she furiously tore the invitation to shreds, then ripped all the bedding from her bunk, threw it on the ground, and stomped on it wildly.

It was as if she were trampling all those who had bullied and mocked her underfoot.

She thought, ‘All of them are bitches.

‘Didn’t the Clark family say that no one would know about my imprisonment when they

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visited me?

‘So why are these people still taunting me right now?’

High school was one of her most glorious periods.

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She humiliated Natasha constantly during that time, though Natasha was actually the blood daughter of the Clark family.

Natasha ended up being overshadowed and insignificant. Everyone knew she was the one who caused Olivia’s mother’s death.

Olivia thought, ‘What if Natasha got first place? No one cared anyway.