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    As if they had discovered Alexei and Natasha secretly watching them, Quinn, who was fishing, also noticed Natasha’s unmistakable gaze.


    He turned his head slightly to look and saw Alexei and Natasha feeding seabirds, at look of surprise appearing in his eyes.


    They nodded in acknowledgment from a distance, with no intention of spending time together.


    Natasha wasn’t particrly familiar with Quinn, Alexei’s elder brother. At most, she had only seen him once at the birthday party.


    She heard that Quinn looked very much like Byron, thete elder son of the Turner family.


    Unlike Alexei’s cold and rebellious demeanor and Archer’s peaceful indifference, Quinn was like a dignified gentleman from an old aristocratic family. Cora, his mother, had put a lot of effort into raising him.


    And the mother and the son seemed to have made the right choices at every juncture in history.


    After Byron’s death, relying on the support of Edgar and the Reed family, they gained a firm foothold in the Turner family. While Alexei emerged unexpectedly. then retreated decisively and carved out his own path, the Turner family was in chaotic infighting. They prudently protected themselves and quietly kept their distance.


    Amidst the turbulent storms, the first branch’s small boat always sailed steadily.


    If not for her identity, she would find Cora and Quinn clever,


    However, she clearly remembered what Alexei had told her: “Including myself, no one in the Turner family is a good person.”


    Natasha was naturally wary of Quinn.


    Just then, Quinn reeled in his fishing rod, put the fish into the bucket, washed up, and walked over.


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    Carrying the bucket, he stopped before Natasha and Alexei, who were casually enjoying the sea breeze. “Want to give it a try? The catch is pretty good.”


    His tone was ordinary, like the day he found Natasha teasing Edgar, when he had merely called out ‘Grandpa‘ indifferently, subtly diverting the situation.


    Natasha’s eyes curved. “No, thanks, I can’t sit still.”


    Quinn nced at Alexei, who seemed to be letting Natasha make all the decisions.


    He smiled. “Alright, I’ll go now.”


    Quinn handed the fishing gear and fresh fish to the nearby attendant, instructing them to have the kitchen prepare these for dinner. He then said he had something to handle and returned to his room.


    Natasha stared at his receding and touched her chin. “I must say, Quinn is quite handsome and charming, isn’t he?”


    Alexei raised his hand to cover her eyes, keeping her embraced between him and the railing, facing the sea. “Don’t think about it. It has nothing to do with you.”


    In this lifetime, she could only be bound to Alexei.


    Even in death, their ashes would mingle, buried together in eternal night.


    Natasha pulled down therge hand covering her eyes. “You didn’t even let me finish, but he’s not my type.”


    Alexei smiled, wrapping one arm around her waist. He leaned in from behind, close to her ear. “So, who is Natasha’s type?”


    “I don’t know,” she said, ying dumb.


    “You don’t know?” Alexei pinched the soft flesh on her face. “Then once Natasha is satisfied, she should know.”


    Natasha quickly hugged Alexei, who had suggestive thoughts. “You… You are my ultimate feast, okay?”


    Alexei stroked her head, satisfied. “Natasha, I can learn to make whatever vor you want, but you’re not allowed to think about unknown junk food, understand?”


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    Natasha thought, ‘Is this pursuit of yours legitimate?‘


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    But seeing as things were about to get intense, she wisely shut up and kissed Alexei, the jealous man,


    Alexei and Natasha, the couple, flirted openly, oblivious to their surroundings. Ramona, who was single, discovered something unpleasant while wandering around.


    She looked sullen.


    Ramona thought, ‘Damn it, who brought all these people together?


    ‘Are the people who sent the invitations out of their minds? Is it toote for me to withdraw my shares now?‘


    With everyone caught in–you love me, and I love him; you hate me, and I hate


    you, it if those two days and one night would pass smoothly with


    I don’t believe nothing happening!


    As she was furiously raging, a male voice sounded in her ear, “Can we talk, Miss. Hill?”


    In a seaside restaurant, Ramona and Thomas, thetter holding a document bag, sat on opposite sides of the dining table. The transparent ss reflected the beautiful scenery outside the window.


    Thomas pushed the documents toward her. “This is a technology patent the rk


    it to you at a reduced


    family has researched for seven years,” he said. “I can Patent the rk


    price. Ms. Hill, I believe you will be interested.”


    He had put countless efforts into it, originally hoping <b>it </b>would help the rk family’s rise to prominence. Unexpectedly, he now had to sell it at a low price to cover the debts resulting from thepany’s bankruptcy.


    Thomas’s heart bled.


    However, he felt he had made a great sacrifice, but the other party did not appreciate it.


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    Ramona tapped her finger on the document bag. “To be honest, I am interested,”


    she said.


    Before Thomas’s <b>eyes </b>could light up, she added, “But frankly, Mr. rk, no one dares


    to take on anything from the rk family now. Not to mention its true value, look at the chaos within yourpany and your family. No one knows when another crisis will erupt.”


    Thomas hastily said, “But once the patent contract is signed, it will be yours. Our family matters will not affect our cooperation.”


    Ramona leaned back in her chair, crossing her arms over her chest. “Let me be clearer, Thomas,” she said. “I don’t trust your character. Given our rtionship, I’m sure I wasn’t your first choice. After being repeatedly rejected, don’t you understand? Those who adhere to justice gain a lot of support. Those who don’t gain little. The past actions of the rk family are your biggest stain. I want to make money, but I don’t ept just any partner. You are not qualified.”


    While windfalls are enticing, their origin matters.


    The previous coboration with Natasha was pleasant. Whether it was crushing. Matthew or the significant gains she made from the rk family and Lucas through Olivia, it was enough for her.


    Being too greedy would be counterproductive.


    She didn’t want to lose Natasha as a partner yet.”


    “If this is about Natasha, our family was also a victim of that incident.” Thomas said with a frown.


    “That’s even worse. Stupidity ispletely uneptable.”


    Thomas’s face flushed.


    As he hesitated whether to shamelessly continue persuading Ramona or to regain his dignity and leave, a ss of red wine was sshed onto his face from the side.


    “Thomas rk!”


    Before Thomas could even open his eyes, Olivia, who had sshed him, gritted


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    her teeth, snatched the document bag before him, and tore it to shreds.


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    “Damn it! Olivia Sutton, you lunatic. What are you doing?” He wiped his face and grabbed Olivia’s wrist as she was raging.


    Olivia’s other free hand pped him again. “Are you even a man? To y such petty tricks on me!”


    Thomas was bewildered by being hit and scolded. He angrily shook her off, “What are you talking about? What did I do to you?”


    Olivia scoffed, “You said you’d bring me, but you’re staying in a guest room yourself and making me stay with the ship’s helpers. You humiliated me like this, and I won’t forget it!”


    Olivia wanted to scream when she recalled the new room she was taken to in the lower deck, and the disgusting sight of the fat, big–eared male servant changing clothes who had been living there and hadn’t yet moved out.


    Thomas’s mind was a mess. What was she even talking about?


    Tomas thought, ‘Aren’t all the guest rooms on the yacht arranged by the organizers? We got on through connections, so we certainly won’t get private luxury suites. But on this luxury yacht, even a standard guest room should be fine, right?


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    However, Olivia just red at him as if she wanted to kill him. “You just wait!”


    She nced at the fragments on the ground, stepped on them, and turned to leave.


    Her reputation <b>was </b>already ruined anyway, and with Thomas humiliating her so mercilessly, she wouldn’t hesitate to throw a tantrum and cause a scene. They could all be embarrassed together.