Their Villain, The Mogul's Beloved novel Chapter 53

Chapter 53

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The baby–faced girl couldn’t stand seeing so many people bully Natasha. She clenched her fists in anger, ready to step out and call them out.

But her friend quickly grabbed her arm, holding her back.

She looked over at Natasha, who stayed calm and collected even with everyone staring at her.

Shaking her head at her friend, she said, “Calm down. She can handle it.”

Today had been so intense that she’d been keeping an eye on Natasha for a while.

Natasha didn’t look the least bit surprised the entire time.

Even when Natasha put on a sad face, she never really looked heartbroken.

She guessed Natasha probably already knew about Lucas and Olivia, and maybe she got some moves lined up.

They felt that they should just let her handle it her way.

Natasha glanced at the girl who asked the question, then at the nervous Wright couple, and finally at her own family.

They all looked really anxious.

They knew Natasha better than anyone else, and they understood just how unpredictable she could be.

Andrew felt a jolt in his chest. He really didn’t want any more stress tonight.

In his anxiety, he mouthed to Natasha, “The bracelet.”

Next to him was Madeline. No one could tell what she was thinking.

She clenched her fists tightly.

Everything had happened so fast tonight, and there was still confusion in her eyes.

She thought, ‘How has Natasha’s engagement turned into Olivia’s?‘

As a mother, she knew just how much Natasha liked Lucas.

All those years when Natasha wasn’t getting along with the family, Madeline had to rely on Lucas to hear anything about how she was doing.

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From what Lucas shared, it was obvious to Madeline that Natasha was always relaxed and happy when she was with him.

Madeline could also tell that Lucas loved her, too.

Now that the engagement had ended up with someone else, Madeline wondered what Natasha was supposed to do. She knew that Natasha must be devastated.

But Olivia was already Lucas’s fiancée.

If Natasha started talking about her history with Lucas, people might start gossiping about Olivia or twist things against her.

Madeline’s mind was a mess. She had no idea what she even wanted to hear anymore.

All she could do was look away.

Natasha gave a small smile. Instead of replying to the person who asked, she turned her gaze to Thomas, who was watching her nervously.

He kept insisting he’d stand up for her and make it up to her.

She tilted her head, a mischievous smile playing on her lips. “As for this question, why don’t I let my brother answer it for me?”

Thomas suddenly clenched his fists.

Everyone’s eyes shifted to the elegant and distinguished Thomas.

But he just stared at Natasha, his lips parted as if to speak, but his face remained tense.

The woman who asked the question laughed and urged, “What’s wrong? Is this question that hard to answer?”

Thomas felt like he’d never been caught in such a dilemma before.

If he admitted that Lucas and Natasha had been in a relationship, then Olivia would be branded as the person who stole Natasha’s boyfriend, even though Olivia was now officially engaged to Lucas.

But if he said no, that would mean denying everything between Natasha and Lucas.

With the way people already judged Natasha, they might assume Natasha had always been the clingy one chasing after Lucas.

No matter what he said, one of his sisters would end up hurt.

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He thought, ‘Natasha has already suffered so much tonight, but…

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Thomas said while carefully avoiding Natasha’s bright, clear eyes, “They never dated.”

He turned to the woman who asked the question and continued, “Those rumors are just baseless gossip.

“The three of them have known each other since they were kids, so of course they’re close. But to Lucas, Natasha’s just like a little sister to him.”

Natasha thought, ‘Just a sister…

“That is his final conclusion.

‘It is almost word for word what Lucas said back then.‘

Natasha let out a loud, almost mocking laugh.

She thought, ‘This is my brother. He apologized earlier, but all the while stabbing me over and over with his actions.

‘Does he not get what denying me like this means? Yet he still left me to face all the backlash and gossip on my own.

‘Because Olivia is the fragile one who needs protection, and the Wright family is a closely tied business partner who has to keep up appearances.

‘So what if I get even more dirt piled on me? I already have a bad reputation.

‘Typical of a family of businessmen. They always know that they have how to prioritize profit.

‘How ironic. Back when I said I didn’t want to marry Lucas, they tried every trick in the book to stop me. They even went so far as to threaten me with my grandmother’s keepsake.

‘But now, in just a few short hours, since it concerns Olivia and their benefit, they cut me off without even blinking.’

She laughed, bold and biting, but somehow, that laughter only made the whole scene feel even more bitter and sad.

The baby–faced girl held onto the hand of the girl in the yellow dress beside her and whispered, “Do you really think they never dated?”

The girl in the yellow dress smirked. “The Clark family made it official in front of everyone. Even if they did date, now it’s like it never happened.”

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The Clark family couldn’t afford to lose face over a guy tangled up with both of their daughters.

Her fell on Natasha, who was laughing, her body shaking.

gaze

It was supposed to be her birthday, yet she looked like she was standing all alone against her whole family.

Her friend was right. They were definitely bullying her.

The woman with big, wavy hair in a black dress shrieked, “How could that be? It was obviously you and Lucas who were dating!”

She scoffed, crossing her arms, “So what is it? Either you were eyeing your sister’s boyfriend, or Olivia was the homewrecker who swooped in and stole him.”

There were a few people who knew the messy history between these three. When they heard that, everyone suddenly turned to look at the ceiling and the floor.

No one dared look at Natasha.

Some things were better left unsaid. If nobody called it out, everyone could just play dumb and maybe gossip a little behind the scenes.

But someone just had to blow things up and ruin the vibe for everyone.

“Miss Delgado, watch what you say!” Thomas cut in sharply.

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