Their Villain, The Mogul's Beloved novel Chapter 177

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Ramona’s phone remained with her because she wasn’t planning to go in and

dance.

“Why is the power out?” she demanded of the on–site manager.

However, only a ‘thud‘ was heard, the sound of a heavy object hitting the ground. Immediately after, the phone was disconnected.

Ramona had made emergency arrangements. The waitstaff quickly lit the backup emergency lights and candles, and security personnel swiftly secured the venue.

Everyone assumed it was a deliberate romantic gesture from the organizers. Though they chastised the organizers for being so unexpected, the host quickly guided them, maintaining a good atmosphere, and laughter soon returned.

Only Ramona quickly scanned the attendees, noticing that Alexei and Natasha were missing.

Her face was grim. She left most of the personnel to secure the area and exited with a few bodyguards.

In the corridor, she found the party organizer who had been knocked

unconscious.

She then made her way to the deck, where she witnessed a shocking scene.

A man dressed in a suit like an ordinary guest, wearing a half–mask, held a dagger to Natasha’s throat, nervously backing away step by step. Alexei stood before them, his gaze dark.

Natasha calmly cooperated with the knife–wielder behind her, slowly retreating toward the railing where Olivia had fallen into the sea earlier.

“Don’t come any closer!”

The man’s hand was trembling. One inch closer, and it would slice Natasha’s throat. He swallowed hard, staring at Alexei in fear.

This man had just dealt with several of his men.

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If he hadn’t kidnapped this woman at the ball when they were unguarded, he would be dead by now.

Alexei’s eyes were like dark, bottomless abysses, radiating an intimidating chill that left no doubt: anyone caught by him would be immediately annihilated.

“Alexei,” Natasha suddenly softly called.

She was in the most danger, but was ironically the calmest person.

Alexei had no time to object.

The next moment, Natasha threw herself backward, hitting the kidnapper in the chin and causing him to instinctively reel backward.

The sudden sensation of falling backward made him frantically release the knife and try to grab the railing with both his hands. However, the sudden drop below him made him grab in the air.

With a splash, the kidnapper fell into the sea.

Natasha, who had also fallen backward over the railing, was caught by a pair of large, tensed, veiny hands at the last moment. With a pull and a lift, she was drawn into the man’s firm embrace.

Natasha’s eyes gleamed as she said, “I knew you could catch me.”

Alexei’s face held no smile. His eyes showed a lingering, terrified panic as he

gritted his teeth, “Natasha Clark, who told you to take such a risk?”

What if he were even a second late?

Natasha blinked her eyes and said, “You would still pull me out of the sea, wouldn’t you?”

Alexei was speechless.

Ramona, who had just witnessed the thrilling climax.

For a moment, she didn’t know whether to admire Natasha’s unwavering trust in Alexei or be astonished by her boldness.

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She would never in her life entrust her life to another person like that.

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Alexei, who had faced countless dangers before and for whom the recent scene posed not even the slightest risk, felt an unprecedented fear today. He suddenly tightened his embrace.

At that very moment, he suddenly realized that even if he could repeatedly put himself in harm’s way, fearless of life or death, he couldn’t afford even the slightest risk when it came to Natasha.

Alexei’s unease transferred to Natasha through his embrace.

She gently patted Alexei’s back, who was holding her, and softly said, “You don’t want me to be in any danger, and I feel the same way. If I hadn’t moved just now, were you going to hurt yourself to make him drop his guard?”

When unburdened, he was invincible and capable of anything.

However, when it came to Natasha, he preferred to use the safest and even the most cumbersome method.

“I don’t want you to get hurt either,” Natasha said softly.

Alexei remained silent, only holding her a little tighter.

Once they had both calmed down, Ramona, visibly relieved, stepped forward. “Are they targeting you two?”

Natasha shook her head. “I don’t know.”

She stared at Ramona. “But they have more people, Ramona. Another group you don’t know about has likely boarded this ship.”

Ramona’s expression drastically changed.

The man had abducted Natasha on the dance floor. Alexei dealt with several accomplices they encountered after leaving.

However, Natasha could sense that there must have been more than just that one person on the dance floor.

Otherwise, without their distraction, Natasha wouldn’t have been held at

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knifepoint against her lower back while trying to avoid an innocent child playing nearby, and Alexei would have been able to rescue her before they even left the

venue.

Ramona gnashed her teeth.

“Damn it!” said Ramona.

She had initially thought everything would be fine with the two most important individuals safe, but the situation turned out to be worse than she had expected.

That was right. She should have been vigilant from the moment she discovered people were taking money to use connections for sending out invitations.

Everyone on the yacht was either wealthy or influential.

If a kidnapper had thought about it, kidnapping one or two people could extort a large sum.

It was just that they were unlucky. As soon as they made their move, they ran into Natasha and Alexei, two formidable opponents.

It directly exposed him and led to heavy losses.

Ramona was seething. She knew the organizer was unreliable, but couldn’t believe they could cause such a massive blunder.

Had she not prepared in advance and increased security, several more people would have been kidnapped tonight when the lights went out.

“Stay safe. I’ll go back and check,” said Ramona.

Ramona was about to leave when Alexei, who was looking up at the starry sky, suddenly said, “The ship has veered off course.”

Ramona was dealt another heavy blow.

‘Does that mean something happened to the captain as well? Who are these kidnappers, really?‘ thought Ramona.

Natasha held Ramona’s anxious hand, saying, “Stay calm. You can’t lose your composure.”

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