When Justin heard her mumbling, he responded, "Because this place belongs to some BusyBaron." Without warning, he lifted her into his arms effortlessly.
Natalie, startled, instinctively circled her arms around his neck and stared at him in shock. "So… you're the BusyBaron?"
"Who else do you think has the power to buy the most expensive property in the city, right under the noses of all those wealthy families in the city fighting over it?" Justin replied, his tone smug. "At that someone new and mysterious from other city. Must be none other than Justin Harper."
Natalie nearly rolled her eyes at his blatant narcissism, but at the same time, she felt foolish for not piecing it together sooner. She had heard the buzz about someone from outside the city purchasing the property, a move that had bruised the pride of the city's elite families.
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