Their Villain, The Mogul's Beloved novel Chapter 72

Chapter 72

“Have someone cripple her legs,” Alexei said coldly.

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If Natasha couldn’t dance, then Alexei would make Olivia forget about ever performing on stage for the rest of her life.

The Clark family always prided themselves on Olivia’s dancing career. Alexei wanted to see what kind of faces they’d make when they saw Olivia crippled.

He wondered if they would be just as heartbroken as they were when Natasha was injured.

But Natasha shook her head. “Not yet.”

“You have a plan?” Alexei asked.

Natasha said, “Yeah. If she retires because of an injury, she’ll always be the untouchable goddess in everyone’s eyes.

“But I want to tear off her mask, crush her pride, and make her so disgraced that no one would even pity her.”

Natasha wanted to make everything she obtained through scheming slip through her fingers, right before her eyes, with no way to get it back.

“Destroy her from the inside, cut her down with a dull blade. That’s what you taught me,” Natasha said, winking mischievously.

Alexei smiled and ruffled her hair. “It’s your move now.”

After a pause, he added, “Shawn’s at your disposal.”

“Alexei,” Natasha said while throwing herself at him and wrapping her arms around him.

She rested her chin on his arm and looked up at him. “Do you want to see me dance?”

Maybe it was just the feeling of having someone believe in her completely that made Natasha suddenly feel a spark of excitement.

Back then, when she felt utterly hopeless, she’d even thought about never dancing again.

But as she slowly started down a new path, she learned to heal herself, bit by bit, over the

years.

No one cared about her. If she hadn’t found a way to pull herself out, she would’ve drowned in that pain for good.

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The peace

she felt now was only because she’d already survived the worst of it.

She realized that there was always more than one road in life.

Alexei looked at her little head resting on his arm and smiled.

He knew that she was fragile, but also tough.

“After we get back?” he asked.

Natasha thought for a moment and shook her head. “Maybe in a few days. I’m not ready yet.”

Her family didn’t have a dance studio, and she hadn’t brought any of her practice clothes or gear to the villa.

She felt a sudden surge of motivation. If she was going to dance in front of Alexei, she had to give it her best.

She couldn’t keep up with the grueling training of a pro anymore, so these days, dance was ust a hobby for her.

Still, plenty of teachers had praised her choreography skills.

Alexei chuckled. “Whatever you say, I’ll be waiting.”

As they switched topics, the tension from earlier in the car faded away.

The driver sneaked a look at Alexei in the rearview mirror, surprised by the gentle look on

his face.

He thought, ‘Mr. Turner has been smiling a lot more lately, and he seems so much easier to handle these days.

‘Of course, nobody ever dared to handle him before.

The driver couldn’t help but laugh at his wild thoughts.

Ever since he moved into the villa he bought for Natasha, Alexei had been spending more time there than at his own place.

Today, as usual, he found himself back at Natasha’s turf.

Before they left, Daron was already sulking. He couldn’t believe Alexei and Natasha were heading out to have fun and leaving him behind.

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When Natasha said goodbye, he only showed her his grumpy back as he sat stubbornly at the front door, refusing to even look at them.

Since they were both in such a good mood today, they took a detour to the mall on their way home and grabbed a few toys for Daron.

Alexei was playing with the little ball in his hand. “You’re really good to him.”

Hearing the mock–serious tone in his voice, Natasha’s mind flashed and she replied earnestly, “Of course!

“It’s because his owner treats me so well. You treat me kindly, so I’ll return the favor.”

Alexei gave her a half–smile. “You’ve got a silver tongue.”

Natasha just smiled with a clueless look, pretending she didn’t get it.

They dawdled all the way home, and by the time they finally walked through the door, it was already pretty late.

But tonight, Daron wasn’t waiting at the door. Instead, a familiar girl was squatting there.

When the headlights swept over, Michelle, whose legs had gone numb from squatting so long, suddenly brightened up.

‘Alexei!” she called out.

Then, spotting Natasha, she quickly lowered her head and greeted obediently, “Hi.”

As soon as she spoke, Natasha was stunned by how Michelle’s attitude did a total 180.

And Alexei, who had been frowning at the way she’d so casually called him Alexei, slowly let his frown fade.

‘Michelle?” he asked.

His tone was sure, but his eyes showed no recognition at all.

Michelle, who had finally talked herself into moving on, felt like she’d just taken another arrow straight to the heart.

‘Damn, he really doesn’t remember me at all,‘ she thought.

She nodded, looking completely deflated. “Yeah, Alexei, it’s me. I am Rhea’s niece.”

“What are you doing here?” Alexei asked.

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Michelle scuffed her toe against the ground, her head hanging so low it was almost touching

her chest.

She snuck a glance at Natasha, who looked completely indifferent to her mumbled, “I came to apologize to sis.”

presence,

and

Once the words were out, she closed her eyes and suddenly gave a deep, formal bow.

She said, “I’m sorry, Natasha. There was never any engagement between me and Alexei. That was just my wishful thinking.

“I shouldn’t have barged in, speculated about you, or spoken to you so harshly. I’m really sorry!”

Her apology was so sincere and loud that Natasha almost thought she could hear it echoing in the hallway.

She glanced at Alexei.

Right then, Alexei finally started to piece together who Michelle was.

Back when he was a kid, Rhea had looked after him. As he got older, he’d sometimes visit her, though not all that often.

Since Rhea loved Michelle a lot, Michelle would often come over to keep her company.

It was only natural they’d bump into each other now and then.

Michelle had a crush on Alexei since he was a cool and aloof older boy when she was young.

Even during the years Alexei was overseas, she still secretly followed any news about him.

But back then, Alexei’s world was filled with nothing but survival and vengeance. He could not possibly notice a little girl he’d only run into a couple of times.

In his mind, Michelle’s name and face were just a vague blur. All he really remembered was that she was Rhea’s relative.

Seeing both of them stay silent, Michelle put on a pitiful face. “I’m sorry, I really don’t dare to mess up again.”

After getting completely shot down by Natasha that day, she went straight to Rhea, hoping

for some comfort.

But instead of comforting her, Rhea just chewed her out.

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