Chapter <i>74 </i>


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    Word had it that after the humiliation at the auction, Cade had returned to the Turner family only to face a harsh punishment from Edgar.


    After that move to set an example, everyone in the Turner family, whether they were truly scared or just pretending, had been keeping their heads downtely.


    Natasha was able to focus on training Michelle.


    The apartment management told Natasha that someone from the rk family hade by ooking for her.


    They waited for a while, but since she didn’t show up, they eventually left.


    Natasha couldn’t care less. <fnc393> N?w ?ovel chapt?rs are published on </fnc393>


    Only after severing ties did she realize just how wide and free the world could be.


    While everything was going smoothly for Natasha, Olivia was quite anxious.


    Because of herst injury and hospital stay, she missed a ton of training and lost her chance it the dance performance she’d spent half a year preparing for.


    Her lead role was snatched away by the understudy, Naomi Osborne.


    What made her even more furious was that, out of nowhere, someone had poured a lot of noney into the dance troupe, clearly trying to push Naomi into the spotlight.


    Naomi was incredibly talented. The only reason Olivia had managed to keep her down before was that Naomi came from an ordinary background and was bound by her contract.


    Olivia had the wealthy rk family backing her, bringing all kinds of resources to the


    troupe.


    Naomi was nothing like Alice Nelson, who would sell out Natasha for money and toss away her bright future without a second thought,


    Naomi was truly gifted and full of ideas. She was the kind of person who could skyrocket to sess the moment she got the chance.


    Every time Olivia looked at her, she felt a strange sense of déjà vu, as if she was seeing Natasha from those days.


    She was dazzling and impossible to ignore on stage.


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    Geniuses always had something inmon, but if a genius couldn’t grow, there would be no point.


    Watching Naomi, drenched in sweat andughing with her friends after training, Olivia’s eyes shed with a cold, predatory glint.


    No matter what it took, Olivia wanted to get the lead role in that new dance drama choreographed by an international master.


    But it all hinged on her solo performance. She had to shine and blow everyone away.


    Olivia was pulling out all the stops for this performance, aiming for perfection in every


    aspect.


    The rk family was giving her their full support, pouring resources into promotions and building up the buzz.


    Olivia even shelled out a fortune to hire a top dance choreographer, but she still felt like something was missing.


    It wasn’t bad, but it wasn’t enough to leave asting impression.


    What Olivia wanted was so much more than just that.


    Worried about her uing performance, Olivia couldn’t care less about getting closer to Lucas these days.


    After all, Lucas had been moping around ever since Natasha pped him in front of


    everyone.


    Olivia didn’t want to <i>see </i>him looking so down, so she just focused on herself instead.


    Feeling down, Olivia chatted briefly with Naomi before leaving the dance troupe and heading straight to her favorite massage ce in the mall.


    But just as she was about to walk in, a girl dancing behind a ss wall caught her attention.


    Inside the empty dance studio, a young, beautiful girl was moving to the music by herself, dressed in simple, obviously inexpensive practice clothes.


    Every spin, every look back was breathtaking, making it impossible to tear your eyes away,


    Almost at first nce, Olivia told herself that this was what she had been searching for.


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    She stood quietly outside the ss wall, waiting for the song to finish.


    The closer it got to the end, the hotter her gaze burned.


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    Finally, when the girl was exhausted and sat down on the floor to drink some water, Olivia made her way inside and pushed open the door.


    “Who are you?” The girl looked up, a little lost and naive. She was clearly young and hadn’t seen much of the world.


    “Sorry, I was just outside and saw you dancing. It looked really beautiful. Did you choreograph it?” Olivia asked.


    The girl nodded excitedly, her eyes sparkling. “Yep! I spent ages working on it.


    “You saw the whole thing? This is my first time performing the finished dance. You’re my very first audience!”


    She looked just like a little bunny, proud and waiting for someone to praise her.


    Olivia’s smile grew even warmer. “You’ve got real talent,” she said, genuinely impressed.


    Olivia scanned the girl’s face and outfit, then asked offhandedly, “Is it just you here?”


    The girl replied with a shy smile, “Yeah, business isn’t great at the studio, so I’m usually the only one here at this hour.


    “Plus, it’s cheaper during off–hours when there aren’t many people around.”


    Olivia patiently humored the innocent, clueless girl for a while, then finally smiled at her. “Have you ever thought about selling your choreography?”


    “You mean let someone else dance it? But what about the ownership of the choreography…” the girl hesitated.


    Olivia simply smiled, saying nothing.


    The girl fell silent, clearly thinking it over.


    Olivia wasn’t in any hurry to push her. She understood all too well how people struggling to get by would think. The price she was offering could tempt anyone.


    For a girl from an ordinary family, reality always hit a lot harder than dreams ever could.


    But just when Olivia thought it was a done deal, the girl shot her down without hesitation.


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    The girl shook her head. “My family isn’t wealthy, but we’re not short on money either. I put a lot of effort into this dance and only just finished it a couple of days ago.


    “I want to be the first one to perform it, and I don’t want to hand over the credit for my work to someone else.


    “Thank you for your offer, but I have to refuse.”


    Olivia’s smile froze on her face.


    “Are you sure? It’s just a dance, you know. You can always make another one<i>,</i><i>” </i>Olivia said, trying to sound casual.


    The girl’s voice was unwavering. “A good piece isn’t something you can just make again. This one is really important to me.”


    Olivia’s gaze grew frosty.


    “You’re sure about that?” Olivia asked, her tone cool.


    “I’m sure,” the girl said firmly.


    “Alright, sorry to bother you,” Olivia replied with a gentle smile that looked almost genuine, like she’d just happened to drop by and offer some advice.


    As soon as she turned away, all emotion disappeared from her face.


    Once Olivia was out of sight, the girl who had just been putting on that naive act quickly changed back into her casual clothes and slipped out of the dance studio.


    She ducked into a corner where the security cameras couldn’t reach and called up Natasha, her voice bubbling with excitement. “Natasha, the fish took the bait!”


    She was quite nervous while dancing. She was scared to death she’d blow it.


    Natasha’s familiarughter came through the phone. “Great job. Starting tomorrow, you don’t have to show up at the vi anymore.”


    Michelle grinned mischievously. “So, about that reward Alexei promised me..


    I’ll talk to him when he gets back,” Natasha said.


    “Thanks!” Michelle replied.


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    She made up her mind. She was going to be Natasha’s sidekick and never let go.


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    She’d been such an idiot before, crushing on someone for years and didn’t get a damn thing


    out of it.


    Alexei didn’t even remember her name, and she almost got herself into real trouble.


    But now, just by running a few errands and ying along, a big oppurtunity just fell right into herp.


    It turned out ustling for her own sess was way more satisfying.


    “Natasha, if you need me for anything else, just let me know. I’ll give it my all!” Michelle said, her voice full of enthusiasm.


    Natashaughed. “Rx, there’ll be plenty of chances for you to show what you’ve got.


    “Olivia will probably try to delete the security footage from the dance studio today. Let her.”


    “Don’t worry, the studio belongs to my bestie. I’ve already set everything up,” Michelle replied with a grin.


    Natasha said, “Good. Don’t go back to your family for the next few days. Just stay where I’ve


    set you up.


    “Alexei will also have someone keep an eye on you. Don’t be scared. If anything happens, call me right away.”


    “I’m not worried at all,” Michelle chuckled, “But Natasha, she walked away so quickly. How did you know she’d take the bait?”


    Natasha’s voice turned distant and thoughtful. “Because she has done this before.”


    She thought, ‘Someone who’s greedy, insecure, and arrogant can never really change who they are:


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