Their Villain, The Mogul's Beloved

Chapter 6

Natasha snorted, “Yeah, right. In a room full of people, she’s the only one weak enough to practically climb into

my boyfriend's arms.

“Lucas is such a saint, huh? Never hugs anyone else, just his future sister-in-law. If they hopped into bed, you'd

probably blbad lighting. Honestly, my heart's had it—they’re a match made in a dumpster.”

“Natasha, you're way off,” Lucas said, dropping Olivia’s arm the second her eyes hit him. Her words, lumping

him with Olivia, stung hard.

“Way off?” Natasha smirked, sharp and cold. “Lucas, ever count how many times you've fedthat line?”

Lucas fumbled for words. “There's a reason, alright? | can explain.”

“Pass,” she shot back.

Excuses didn’t cut it. No matter his reasons, he kept picking Olivia's side, leaving Natasha high and dry.

“What about the engagement party?” Madeline cut in, trying to pivot.

“Engagement party?” Natasha's laugh was icy. “There wasn’t even a real proposal. What engagement?”

“What's that mean?” Madeline gaped.

Lucas and the Clark family stared, but Olivia's eyes glinted with something sneaky.

“Need it clearer?” Natasha fixed Lucas with a cold stare. “I told you yesterday during that half-baked proposal-if

you bailed, we were done. So, Lucas, we're over. I'm done.”

“No way!” Lucas barked, his chest tightening like a vice. “I'm not letting this go!”

He'd been with her since she was three-twenty years. One botched proposal couldn't end it. She'd always said

she'd marry him.

To him, they were endgame.

“Take it back,” he said, jaw clenched. “You're just mad. You don’t mean it.”

Natasha ignored him, turning to Madeline. “I've said my piece. We're done. If you don’t want a party with no

bride, call it off.”

“This is nonsense!” a voice roared. “The Wright-Clark wedding’s been set for years. You think this is a game? You

were dying to marry him, and now you're bailing? You can’t just do whatever!”

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Natasha's gaze was pure ice. “If you're so set on it, marry him yourself. Or...” Her eyes flicked to Olivia. “You've

got another daughter, right?”

“Natasha!” Lucas’s voice cracked, raw with hurt. “You know | love you.”

“Whatever.” she scoffed, unmoved. That line was dead to her.

“I'm done with this happy family sitcom,” she said, tossing her hands up. “Catch ya later-or, better yet, never.”

She spun and strutted out, not sparing a glance back.

“Natasha!” Lucas moved to chase, but Olivia grabbed his arm.

“It’s my fault,” she said, all soft and pitiful. “If | hadn't gotten hurt, this wouldn't be happening. She's just pissed,

Lucas. Chasing her now's pointless. Let her chill, and we'll talk to her together. She’s been crazy about you

forever-canceling the engagement? Total bluff.”

“Yeah, don’t sweat it,” Madeline said, patting Olivia's hand. “She’ll ccrawling back once she cools off.

Twenty years chasing Lucas? She’s not walking away.”

Three years ago, Natasha planned a group sailing trip to clear her head. Olivia and her boyfriend calong. A

storm hit, and Olivia's boyfriend died saving Lucas.

Olivia nearly drowned, waking up with memory issues, sometimes mistaking Lucas for her dead boyfriend.

Last night, Olivia's car accident triggered another episode, calling for her “boyfriend.” Madeline called Lucas to

calm her-right as he was proposing to Natasha.

Still, Madeline saw no issue. She'd make the scall again.

To Madeline, Natasha owed Olivia too much. ‘It is just a proposal,’ she thought. ‘Why the fuss? So childish.

Noel snorted. “Natasha’s been glued to Lucas for twenty years. No way she’s serious about ditching the wedding

Lucas let their words hold him back, but a knot twisted in his gut.

They'd sworn never to throw “breakup” around lightly.

The past three years were rough, with Olivia's mix-ups sparking fights. Once, Lucas even had to kiss Olivia

during one of her episodes, and Natasha was livid but only iced him out for a month. She never said they were

done.

Is this just her blowing off steam? he wondered.

Maybe he should keep Olivia at arm’s length. He hadn't checked in with her therapist this month

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tto push for answers.

No matter what, Natasha was the only one he wanted to marry. Always had been.

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While everyone else dismissed Natasha's words as a tantrum, Olivia watched her vanish, a sly spark in her eyes.

If she’s for real, awesome,’ Olivia thought. ‘If not, I'm cool with stirring the pot a bit."

The Clark family was itching to get out of the police station when a rookie cop swaggered in, his words hitting

like a curveball.

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“You know Natasha? She was here last night too?” Lucas cut in, eyebrows raised.

“That little troublemaker! What'd she get herself into now?” Andrew growled, his jaw tight.

Thomas piled on, scoffing. “What, is she moving into the station now? Still stuck in her rebel phase?”

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“Young? She’s 23! If she had half your sense, I'd sleep better at night,” Andrew shot back.

“Yo, tout!” The cop jumped in, fed up. “Who said she got nabbed for messing up? Your girl got jumped by

screeps last night and took a hit. Scared senseless, too.

“If srandom guy hadn't stepped up, who knows what would've happened? You're her family- how're you

totally in the dark?”

He muttered, just loud enough to burn, “Her arm’s all bandaged up. That stranger who helped? Cares more than

her own folks, apparently.”

His words slapped the Clarks hard. They froze, suddenly recalling Natasha's pale face,

They’d been so caught up in their own , no one bothered to check on her.

Madeline's voice wavered. “She's hurt? Is it bad?”

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