Chapter <b>62 </b>


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    Thomas seemed to be jolted awake by Noel. He strode out quickly, reaching the window just before the ck car at the door started up.


    “Natasha, no matter when, if you ever want toe back, this will always be your home,” he


    said.


    Thomas couldn’t help but think, ‘There is no way Alexei will treat Natasha sincerely.


    ‘If he wanted, anyone or anything in this world could just be his ything.


    ‘Even if he stands up for her today, who’s to say he won’t turn the knife on her tomorrow?”


    He always felt that being with someone as dangerous as Alexei was likemitting suicide.


    The past was out of reach, but he wanted her to know that the rk family would always be her fallback, no matter what.


    The car sped mercilessly into the darkness, and Thomas watched them disappear, worry etched deep in his heart.


    Inside the car, Alexei’s smile was icy.


    ‘Who do the rk family think they are, daring to meddle between us?‘ he scoffed inwardly.


    “Your home isn’t something they get to give you,” he said, his voiceced with irritation.


    Natasha’s attention waspletely on the box in her hands. She checked it over again, just to be sure, and finally let out a relieved sigh, humoring Alexei’s inexplicable bad mood.


    She replied offhandedly, “I know. I already have one.”


    She already owned an apartment, after all.


    Alexei flicked her forehead. “You’re hopeless.”


    Half an hourter, when they stopped in front of a huge vi, Natasha waspletely


    stunned.


    “Wait, you’re saying this is my birthday present?!” she blurted out.


    At the dinner party, her 23rd birthday gift had just been a little booklet. She hadn’t even bothered to open it.


    He’d already given it to her a few days ago. She never imagined he’d been hiding something


    like this for her.


    Alexei nodded, totally nonchnt. “Yeah. Your home.”


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    With how lightly he said it, it was almost like he was handing her a piece of candy instead of a


    whole mansion.


    “You’re not just doing this topete with Thomas, are you? I already have a home,” she said.


    Thomas meant that they would provide Natasha a home on a spiritual level, not a literal


    house.


    Alexei gave her a dismissive look and thought, ‘Do I look like the kind of childish?‘


    “I had this house ready before the party,” he said, his tone t.


    He’d heard the rk family give Olivia a property for her birthday.


    He’d said it before. If someone else had it, Natasha’d get it too.


    That included toys, clothes, jewelry, and property.


    He would not allow her to live a life worse than Olivia’s.


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    Natasha double–checked. This was a legendary neighborhood. People couldn’t buy a property there, no matter how much money they had. She instantly felt quite stressfull.


    She’d said before that Alexei giving her some clothes and jewelry wasn’t a big deal, and she didn’t feel bad about epting them.


    But this property was apletely different thing.


    I’m scared out of my mind,‘ Natasha thought.


    She was nning to return all those gifts from tonight. She’d even overheard some guests whispering that a few of the jewelry sets were worth a fortune.


    If Alexei ever changed his mind on a whim and wanted everything back, she’d be totally


    screwed.


    She never bothered to hide what she was thinking in front of him.


    Seeing the tant suspicion on her face, Alexei was so exasperated he actuallyughed.


    “Do you think I’m poor?” he asked.


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    Natasha shook her head,pletely sincere. “No, not at all.”


    She thought, ‘If he’s poor, then nobody in the world could call themselves rich.


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    Alexei pinched her check a bit harder than necessary just to vent his frustration. Natasha shot him a fierce re.


    Finally, he let out a rxedugh. “Don’t worry, I only n on taking care of one wife.


    ‘Even if you live for thousands of years, I’ll never be too broke to get you a birthday present.”


    To put her at ease, he added, “Every gift is given willingly, as your birthday present, with all the paperwork done. Legally, everything’s in your favor.”


    Natasha never expected him to be this considerate. She just glossed over his words and looked <i>a </i>bit conflicted.


    She asked, “Well, you know me. If money falls right on myp, there’s no way I’m not taking


    it.”


    Alexeiughed. “You already took me, so what’s a little extra?”


    Can’t argue with that,‘ Natasha thought.


    His bossy attitude of sending her gifts made her want to scream andugh at the same time.


    While Natasha was still hesitating, she thought she saw a shadow flicker inside the vi.


    Suddenly, a huge dog burst out from the front gate and lunged straight at her.


    Alexei quickly stepped in, shielding her from behind so she didn’t get knocked over.


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    When Natasha finally realized what she was hugging, her eyes sparkled. “Is this another thing you have for me?”


    She looked a hundred times more excited than when she got the vi.


    Alexei nced down at the dog and felt speechless.


    Alexei was the kind of guy who did everything to the max.


    Not only was the title to the house already transferred, but the ce was fully furnished and


    stocked with everything they’d need. They could move in right away.


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    Alexei hadn’t touched anything at Natasha’s apartment. Instead, he had a fresh batch of clothes sent over for her.


    They just went ahead and spent the night at their new ce. Alexei would go with her tomorrow to pick up any important documents.


    For now, he wasn’t nning on letting her go back to her apartment.


    Tonight, word about their rtionship would probably get out. He felt that this ce was way safer than her old apartment.


    Thinking about those rats lurking in the shadows, Alexei’s eyes shed with a cold, dangerous light.


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    Even though Natasha realized the big dog wasn’t actually a present from Alexei, since its owner was now crashing at her ce, she figured it counted as hers.


    It wasn’t until she got inside and took a good look that she recognized the dog.


    It was the same German Shepherd that had tackled her the very first time they met.


    Daron had been making a fuss at home, wanting to see Alexei. When Shawn moved everything over, he thoughtfully brought the dog along too.


    He called it a stable triangle, saying that having a kid would help Alexei and Natasha get along better.


    The dog was a total tyrant when Alexei wasn’t around. It was fierce, wild, and a walking disaster. Just taking it out for a walk was a daily struggle.


    But since it was Alexei’s beloved <i>dog</i>, none of the servants daredy a finger on it. They waited on it hand and foot, always super cautious.


    Everyone did their best to steer clear unless absolutely necessary, but even then, the dog would somehow drag them out and bully them. They could only suffer in silence.


    When Shawn was at his wits‘ end, he chose to bring it over to Alexei, who would forget everything at the thought of Natasha.


    “Daron, apple,” Natasha called out, loungingfortably on the couch.


    She sat there like a queen, casually directing the dog to fetch her an apple.


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    Since the dog was raised by Alexei, it was smarter than most people. Natasha burst outughing at his silly yet obedient tricks.


    If Shawn saw this, his eyes would probably pop right out of his head.


    Shawn had tried everything, including premium steaks and gourmet snacks, but Daron wouldn’t even spare him a nce.


    Yet in front of Natasha, it was all wagging tails and shameless ttery.


    Daron was way too clever for his own good. It knew exactly who to suck up to for the best life.


    Anyway, at least Shawn finally managed to pass the dog off without a hitch.


    Everyone was satisfied with the oue, except the dog’s actual owner.


    After finishing up some work in the study, Alexei stood alone at the guest room door in


    silence.


    Sometimes, when the house was just too big, it didn’t really feel like a blessing.


    Just then, Daron pranced down the hallway, tail wagging like crazy. It had snatched a rose from the garden and mped it in its jaws.


    It strutted right past Alexei, shot him a smug look, and marched straight into the master bedroom like it owned the whole mansion.


    Alexei was left utterly outshone,


    He stared at the door, lost in thought.


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