TimeNovelA sharp intake of breath cut through the crowd.
Someone in the crowd gasped, the sound echoing in the tense air.
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The young guests were stunned by the newcomer’s striking looks and cocky attitude, but the family heads and a
few heirs-to-be instantly recognized who he was.
“Alexei? What's he doing here?” someone whispered in disbelief.
“Does this mean Mr. Turner is here for Natasha's birthday?” someone speculated, their voice full of curiosity.
“No way, | think he’s here for Olivia. Olivia’s way more likable than Natasha with her temper,” another person
chimed in.
Someone else muttered, “Who would've thought? Andrew really kept his connection with Mr. Turner under wraps
for so long and never said a word.”
The guests who had been laughing at the Clark family’s expense couldn’t help but start feeling jealous.
Even the Clark siblings, who'd just stirred up trouble, were suddenly forgotten.
They felt that the Clark family’s career was about to take off.
But Andrew, the object of everyone's envy, just looked utterly confused.
He hadn't even sent Alexei an invitation.
It was not that he didn’t want to. It was just that the Clark family’s invitation wasn’t even worthy of reaching
Alexei.
Even though everyone assumed Alexei was here to celebrate, Andrew, whose nerves had been shot all night,
suddenly felt his alarm bells start ringing.
He was way more worried about the whole event getting ruined than about riding the Turner family’s coattails.
He hurried over and said, “Mr. Turner, welcome! Your presence truly graces us tonight.”
Alexei shot Andrew a dismissive glance, ignoring his outstretched hand. Instead, he casually beckoned to
someone behind him. “Chere.”
The intimate way he said it made everyone stop and stare,
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The fireworks overhead were still bursting in the sky, but now every gaze was drawn to wherever Alexei was
looking.
Faye pursed her lips. “Speople really do get all the luck.”
Before she could say another word, her mom pinched and twisted the soft flesh at her waist, making her gasp.
Faye sucked in a breath, shot her mom a defiant gesture, indicated that she would shut up, and barely escaped
another round of her mom’s warning.
Most people still couldn’t believe what they were seeing.
The only ones standing in Alexei’s line of sight were Lucas, looking seriously pissed off, and Natasha, who was
stuck behind him with her wrist in his grip.
It was pretty obvious who Alexei was talking to.
Everyone was racking their brains, trying to figure out when Natasha had even crossed paths with Alexei.
They were surprised that she convinced him to show up for a simple birthday party like this.
They wondered if those two were that close.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtWhile everyone was busy overthinking, Alexei and Lucas locked eyes from across the room, sparks practically
flying between them.
Of course, the only one actually burning up was Lucas.
Alexei didn’t even spare him a glance. He couldn't care less.
Alexei’s eyes were full of scorn. Lucas loved forcing people to fight for status, so Alexei made sure he was locked
in as Natasha's brother-in-law by handing him Olivia as his fiancée.
He felt that having the advantage meant nothing if Lucas was just a fool getting played.
Seeing Lucas shamelessly stand in the way of Natasha, Alexei snapped. He frowned, clearly annoyed. “Let go.”
Lucas held on tightly to Natasha, refusing to let her go.
So much had happened tonight. Fragments of events and emotions were tangled together, leaving his mind in
complete chaos.
But the moment Alexei appeared, everything suddenly made sense.
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Even without any evidence, his instincts screamed that Alexei was definitely behind the mess with the
engagement tonight.
Just as the rumors said, he was truly despicable.
Fueled by anger, Lucas squeezed Natasha's wrist even harder.
Natasha felt a sharp pain shoot through her wrist.
Before Alexei could say another word, Natasha slammed her foot into his calf hard.
If Lucas hadn't still had sreflexes, he would've dropped to one knee right then and there
Lucas whipped his head around, disbelief written all over his face.
His calf was aching like hell. He was pretty sure it was already bruising.
But what really stung was how Natasha had kicked him in front of everyone, not holding back at all. That hurt
way more than just his pride.
“Natasha...” Lucas muttered.
He just couldn’t believe she’d stab him in the back.
Lucas’s parents were startled and quickly rushed over to steady Lucas, making sure he didn’t do anything else
out of line.
Meanwhile, now free from his grip, Natasha strode confidently over to Alexei, who had let out a brief chuckle
when she kicked Lucas.
She teased him, “What took you so long?”
Alexei naturally took her wrist and gently massaged it. “Went to get something ready.”
Natasha's eyes curved with a smile. “I'm very satisfied.”
Alexei just smiled and said nothing.
Natasha thought Alexei had been late because he was busy making sure Olivia and Lucas got exposed on the
livestream, and that Noel, Olivia, and Matthew got humiliated upstairs.
But those people weren't even worth much effort. Alexei had just sent someone to stir the pot a little and nudge
their plans off course. That was more than enough for them to reap what they'd sown.
What really took up his twas getting her birthday present ready.
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But she’d find out about that soon enough.
Alexei didn’t care at all that they were in the spotlight.
After checking her wrist, he just rested his hand lightly on her soft belly, completely unfazed by Lucas’s
predatory glare.
It wasn’t anything sleazy, but honestly, it was almost too close for comfort in front of
everyone.
“Have you eaten yet? Are you hungry?” Alexei asked, his voice gentle.
They'd slept way too late that afternoon, so Natasha had only grabbed sfruit to keep her stomach from
growling before coming over.
She'd meant to snack on spastries at the party, but people just kept stirring up trouble. She shook her head
honestly.
Ignoring the shocked stares from everyone around them, Alexei glanced over, then casually led Natasha to a
long table under a wall of flowers.
The table was covered in all kinds of delicious little treats, their sweet aroma filling the air.
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Once he had her settled like a little kid, he finally seemed satisfied.
“Here, have something to eat first,” Alexei said gently.
Then he asked, “Do you like the fireworks?”
Natasha looked up in surprise. “You were the one who arranged the fireworks?”
She had thought the Clark family had set them off to celebrate the engagement.
She thought, ‘No wonder tonight's fireworks are so beautiful and over-the-top. They are just
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“They'd been going nonstop ever since Alexei walked in.
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Alexei raised an eyebrow. “Of course. A birthday deserves a real spectacle. Whatever anyone else can do, you
should have it all and more.”
As he finished speaking, the fireworks above morphed into a dazzling new display.
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Ever since the year she was six, when the fireworks got ruined by the rain, Natasha never had birthday fireworks
set off for her again.
So many times, when she was little, she could only hide in the shadows, watching Olivia bask in happiness,
feeling guilty for being jealous.
She thought, ‘Someone likedoesn’t deserve it!
But right now, that brilliant light filled her eyes, making them shine like a sky full of stars.
With a smile in her eyes, Natasha looked up and said with rare sincerity, “Thank you.”
After so many years, she finally felt what it was like to be truly cherished again.
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