Their Villain, The Mogul's Beloved novel Chapter 119

As David trudged down the mountain with weak steps, two cars were driving up from the

bottom.

David clutched the rock, legs trembling and drenched in cold sweat, deeply regretting setting up the situation to embarrass Natasha without first understanding the full picture.

Although he still felt Olivia was pitiful, when he shared the same plight, his dream of playing a hero to avenge Olivia was no longer pleasant.

He didn’t know his phone had received countless missed calls from his parents scolding him, nor about his impending fate of going to Cabath to meet up with Matthew.

Otherwise, he might have wished for death.

When he encountered the first car coming up the mountain road, he instructed his driver to stop it.

The car was stopped, and the window rolled down. David glanced at the woman in the driver’s seat.

She looked somewhat familiar, but he didn’t recognize her.

It wasn’t a luxury car, so he felt she probably wasn’t from the social circle of Andphis City.

He raised his chin and stated, “I’m requisitioning your car to take me down the mountain. I’ll give you 3 thousand dollars.”

Claire first sized up his hair, noting it wasn’t the blonde she remembered, before her gaze fell on his arrogant face.

Her lips tightened as she thought, ‘A person’s true nature wouldn’t improve with time, it

seems.

She restarted the car and said, “Get your man out of the way, or I’ll run him over.

After saying that, she actually edged forward slightly.

David’s driver was startled and jumped away before David could even speak.

David glared at him, watching helplessly as the car that was his only hope drove away. Smelling the car exhaust, he began to curse loudly.

He felt that he wasn’t supposed to talk to any women today.

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Meanwhile, Claire, driving forward, looked at David cursing by the roadside in her rearview mirror, expressionless. Many past events came to her mind.

Her encounter with Natasha took place because of David.

One year, Claire’s class and several other classes from higher grades organized a team- building event at Mount Misty.

Claire took on many miscellaneous tasks for the class since she was the leader of the group.

Claire’s parents were ordinary workers, and she had a younger brother. Her family heavily favored their son over her.

She was plain–looking and had an introverted personality, making her the type no one noticed at school.

To earn money for tuition, she diligently took on various tasks, such as helping others with homework and running errands.

She became the leader of the group entirely because a group of wealthy high school students was unruly, causing headaches even for the teachers.

Rather than a leader, she was treated more like a servant by him. No one wanted her job.

However, because it helped in obtaining scholarships, she still actively applied for it.

As a result, she was ordered around even more.

David was the most excessive among them.

He often helped Olivia buy water and books to curry favor with her.

However, instead of doing it himself, he would order her to do it, regardless of whether she had something else to do or if it was windy or rainy outside,

When Claire ran errands for other classmates, they would either pay her or occasionally

thank her.

David, however, always threw his money on the ground whenever he paid her.

He was also her most generous client. If Olivia gave him a smile, he would even add a little tip for Claire.

During the team–building event at Mount Misty, they didn’t stay in a hotel.

Instead, they pitched tents at a wilderness campsite because Olivia wanted to watch the stars.

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Claire had her period that day and felt very unwell, but David did not allow her to take leave because he always needed her available.

At dinner time, Claire spent a long time alone, preparing barbecue ingredients in an open space near the cliff.

By the time she felt something was wrong, she already noticed a large wet patch behind her.

Stiffly, she dug a package of tampoons out of the backpack next to her. Before she could get one, a pair of hands snatched it away.

David, blushing, held her tampons and said, “Good thing you happened to have some. I’m taking it for Olivia.”

After saying that, he threw 30 dollars at her feet.

Claire sat on a rock, enduring severe stomach pain, and grabbed his hand. “I’m not selling it. Give it back to me!”

David’s face darkened. “I’m doing you a favor by using your stuff. What’s with the act?”

Claire bit her lip. “But I need it too.”

She thought for a moment and said, “Olivia just needs it for an emergency.

“You must have already arranged for someone to bring her something more expensive from down the mountain. Give her two, and return the rest to me.”

As a teenage boy, asking around for tampons and then arguing with a girl over it felt deeply embarrassing. David just wanted to escape. He was not in the mood to care about her needs.

He said, “Just bear with it.”

Claire was impatiently pushed to the ground by him.

When David sent the tampons to Olivia, Claire saw Olivia frown in distaste and seemingly say something.

David then coaxed her in a low, humble voice, pointing towards the bottom of the mountain.

Only then did Olivia’s expression improve. She took it and turned to leave.

That pack of cheap tampons never made it back to her because Olivia threw the rest away after using them.

Claire sat on the edge of the cliff, rigid and afraid to move.

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She had no friends and no one to turn to for help.

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The dampness beneath her spread to more areas, while a group of boys just moved onto the path she needed to take to leave.

As a teenage girl, no matter how introverted, quiet, or disheveled she usually was, she still had sensitive self–esteem.

The sky grew darker, the wind grew colder, moisture welled up in her eyes, and even the pain in her lower abdomen seemed less significant.

She stared blankly at the dark bottom of the cliff, thinking in despair and confusion, ‘Does poverty mean one doesn’t deserve even basic dignity?

‘It was clearly just a pack of rubbish they don’t want.’

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