Their Villain, The Mogul's Beloved novel Chapter 51

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Andrew had initially dismissed Natasha’s warning as sarcasm, but now, as he scanned the room, he realized that not only had Lucas disappeared, but so had Olivia.

Her absence, however, hadn’t drawn nearly as much attention.

Andrew’s veins bulged on his forehead. ‘What the hell has that damn girl gotten herself into this time?‘ he cursed inwardly.

Among the guests, some well–informed insiders who knew about the Clark and Wright families‘ plans quickly noticed Lucas was missing. They immediately started gossiping.

“The whole stage is set up, and now it looks like the groom just ditched?” someone whispered.

Those who had no idea what was going on looked confused. “Didn’t Mr. Clark say he had some good news to announce? Why isn’t he saying anything now?”

The crowd began to stir restlessly.

A bunch of trust fund kids huddled together and whispered, “I heard Lucas bailed on the last proposal, too. Is he pulling the same stunt again?”

A person said, “No way, I thought those two were pretty solid. He didn’t look unwilling at all earlier, and he even handed Natasha a cupcake.”

Another person said, “I heard they’re breaking up.”

A third asked, “Wait, for real? What’s the deal?”

Someone else said, “Natasha’s quite petty. She’s always picking fights with Lucas over Olivia, thinking the two of them have something going on.”

Someone looked uncertain. “But those two do seem pretty close. I’ve seen Lucas get into arguments with Natasha more than once just to defend Olivia.

“There was even a time he pushed Natasha aside to protect Olivia from danger.”

A person asked, “Seriously? Anyone would lose it if they were in her shoes.”

The person who called Natasha petty earlier jumped in, “Stop talking nonsense! Olivia and Lucas would never do something like that.

“Lucas only calls Natasha out because she keeps picking on Olivia. He just can’t stand seeing her bully Olivia.

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“You guys have no idea how awful Natasha is. Olivia’s mom saved Natasha’s life, and she doesn’t even show a bit of gratitude.”

Someone retorted, “But Olivia’s life in the Clark family has always been way better than

Natasha’s.

“Back in high school, most people didn’t even know Natasha was from the Clark family. They used to make fun of her for being poor.”

A person said, “She was just faking it. She loves acting all pitiful. Just look at the size of today’s party. If that’s not pampering her, I don’t know what is.”

Another said, “But honestly, Olivia’s actually pretty nice. It’s probably just a

misunderstanding.”

Someone else said, “For sure. Natasha’s been arrogant since she was a kid. She even lost it and hit Olivia several times recently. She’s totally nuts.”

A person concluded, “No matter what the reason is, Lucas disappearing on her like this in front of everyone is basically humiliating Natasha.

“How is this engagement even supposed to go on now?”

As the guests‘ whispers reached his ears, Andrew’s face was as dark as ink.

The lines he’d practiced got stuck in his throat, and for a moment, he was unsure if he should

go on.

Lucas had been perfectly fine just moments ago. There was no way he could claim Lucas was suddenly sick or had an accident.

‘What the hell is going on?‘ Andrew thought anxiously.

He looked over at Thomas in the audience, hoping for some kind of reaction.

Just then, after finishing his conversation with a servant, Emmanuel Wright walked over with a calm smile and smoothly took over.

He said, “Andrew, are you giving me the honor of making the announcement?”

He leaned in and whispered in his car, “We’ve found Lucas. He’ll be back soon. Let’s just buy a little time.”

Then, with a smile, he turned to the guests. “As you all know, our children have grown up together since they were little, and they’ve always had feelings for each other.

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“Today, we wanted to take this opportunity to officially announce that our families are about to have an even more intimate relationship.

“We’d like you all to be witnesses as we make their relationship official.”

His smooth, reassuring words made everyone think that Lucas’s disappearance was just to prepare a surprise.

Andrew chimed in with a few jokes, then signaled for the staff to start playing a video on the outdoor projection screen.

Margot and Madeline also stepped in to help smooth things over.

The video had been put together by Lucas. After all, he and Natasha had grown up together for

years, so there were plenty of photos and memories of them side by side.

However, they had much fewer chances to have moments together in the

past

three years.

Lucas had been planning to propose to Natasha again right after the big announcement, when the video was playing.

Seeing that there was no drama to watch, some people sighed in disappointment.

Meanwhile, the usual crew who always hung out with Lucas, Olivia, and Matthew scoffed and rolled their eyes.

They thought, ‘We knew that Natasha’s whole breakup act was just her playing hard to get

with Lucas.

‘Look at her now. She’s all over Lucas again today.’

‘She even went so far as to prepare a lovey–dovey video to show off how in love they are.

‘She was acting all superior at the start, chin up and looking down on everyone, but now she’s been exposed!’

As they watched Natasha looking at the still–dark screen with that calm expression, they couldn’t help but feel that she was good at acting.

They thought that she must be thrilled at that moment,

Some of them even thought darkly, ‘Natasha marrying Lucas is quite a leap in social status. Let’s be real, Natasha does not deserve him at all.

‘Olivia is like a real goddess. She and Lucas would make a perfect couple.;

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Out of nowhere, the screen lit up, and the crowd erupted with gasps and a buzz of gossip.

The ones who’d been rolling their eyes at Natasha’s whole show–off act with Lucas suddenly snapped to attention, their faces instantly freezing.

The Clark and Wright families sat there with grim faces, not saying a word, the tension thick

in the air.

Meanwhile, Natasha, who was soaking up all those pitiful glances, lingered quietly at the edge of the dim venue. The corner of her mouth curled up in a barely noticeable smirk.

‘He was nowhere to be seen for so long, I almost thought he was really going to flake on me,’ Natasha mused.

On the giant screen, Lucas and Olivia were locked in a tight embrace.

Judging by the background, it looked like they were standing by the back door of the villa.

In the video, the two of them looked like a perfect match.

Lucas reached out and gently patted Olivia on the head, his voice soft and reassuring. “Don’t be scared. I’ll always be here for you.”

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