[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-evil-mc-s-ntr-harem":3,"chapter-evil-mc-s-ntr-harem-evil-mc-s-ntr-harem-chapter-859":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Evil MC's NTR Harem",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1832358,2438,"Chapter 859 Energy","evil-mc-s-ntr-harem-chapter-859",859,"\u003Cp>Relatives asked about flower themes, colors, the guest list, and even the seating arrangements for the press.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lois sat quietly, nodding here and there, but her mind wasn’t on the decorations or the cake flavors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was waiting—watching for the right opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, after what felt like hours, her chance arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why don’t I show Ross around our game room?\" Lois said, her tone casual though her pulse raced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I remember hearing in one of your interviews that you’re into games. We’ve got a decent setup.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ross leaned back in his chair, a thoughtful hum escaping his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he flashed that signature smile, the kind that seemed to light up a room and disarm even the harshest critics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmmmm... that would actually be a nice break for me. Thank you, Lois.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Laura, sitting beside him, giggled. \"Don’t let him beat you, sis. He’s competitive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ross chuckled, rising smoothly to his feet. \"Only when it’s worth it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lois stood too, forcing a smile as her stomach tightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gestured toward the hallway, and together they walked away from the buzzing conversations in the living room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voices of their family faded into the background, leaving just the two of them moving side by side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ross walked easily, hands in his pockets, his presence calm but commanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know,\" he said lightly, glancing at Lois, \"it’s rare I get a moment away from all the noise. I appreciate this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lois gave a small nod, her mind whirling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hadn’t invited him just to play games—she needed answers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And maybe, just maybe, she would finally see through the mask Ross Oakley wore so perfectly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along the way, they talked like friends—Ross asking her about her favorite games, Lois teasing him about whether he was as good as he claimed in those interviews.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outwardly, it was easy, lighthearted. But inside, Lois was bracing herself for the conversation she truly wanted to have.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The game room doors shut behind them, muting the excited voices and laughter from the crowded living room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The silence between them was thick, charged, and suffocating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lois took a sharp breath, her nails digging into her palm as she clenched her fists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why?\" she demanded, her voice low and trembling with restrained fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ross tilted his head slightly, pretending not to understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why what?\" he asked with a casual shrug, strolling to the pool table like he had all the time in the world. He\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>leaned against it lazily, his sharp eyes never leaving her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you’re asking about Laura, then I already explained. You weren’t available to me, Lois. So I took your sister instead. And since you’re twins...\" His grin widened, wolfish and cruel. \"It’s almost as if I’ve already had you, too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lois’s breath caught in her throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heat rose to her face, anger and disbelief twisting inside her chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wanted to scream at him, slap him, anything—but her body stayed rooted to the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ross chuckled at her silence, his voice dropping to a near whisper as he leaned closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But now that I’ve seen your mother...\" His words dripped like honey, poisoned and sweet at the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I might just go after her once I’m done with Laura. And eventually—\" his gaze roamed slowly down her figure, deliberate and taunting, \"—I’ll probably have you as well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For an instant, Lois’s mask slipped. Triumph flickered in her eyes, as if she had finally caught him revealing his true intentions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She thought she had him cornered—exposed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ross noticed. He always noticed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His smirk sharpened, the predator in him savoring her tiny victory before tearing it apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahhh,\" he said smoothly, straightening up and fixing his jacket as though he were about to step onto a stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So that’s what you were hoping for, wasn’t it? That I’d say something incriminating. That I’d hand you the weapon you need to destroy me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her lips pressed into a thin line, but her silence betrayed her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ross’s eyes narrowed knowingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tapped the pocket of her blouse lightly, right where her phone rested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gesture sent shivers up her spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know you’re recording this, Lois.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice grew louder, theatrical now, meant to be heard clearly by anyone listening through the device.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s just a joke, everyone. Don’t take me seriously. I love Laura more than I love life itself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He laughed softly, a confident, disarming laugh that filled the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A laugh that sounded genuine enough to fool anyone who might later hear this recording.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lois’s heart sank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little hope she had of exposing him was slipping through her fingers like sand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her chest tightened, her throat dry, but her eyes remained locked on him, refusing to look away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ross took a slow step forward, closing the distance between them. His voice lowered again, intimate, meant for her alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You see, Lois... I always play three steps ahead. Don’t think for a second you can outsmart me.\" He leaned in, his breath brushing against her ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And one day, when you least expect it... you’ll come to me willingly. Just like your sister.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lois flinched, her breath shaky, but she didn’t back away. She hated him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hated how calm, how untouchable he seemed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what terrified her most wasn’t his arrogance—it was the small, unshakable part of her that feared he might be right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ross smiled again, his victory complete, and turned back toward the door as though nothing had happened at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lois stood frozen, her recording now useless, her anger burning hotter than ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re impossible.\" Lois exhaled sharply, her thumb pressing the screen as she killed the recording. Her chest rose and fell, her pulse hammering in her ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ross’s smile curved darker, sharper—predatory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is the recording off?\" he asked lightly, almost teasing. Then, as the room seemed to shrink around her, his voice dropped into a chilling whisper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good. Because I want to make this absolutely clear to you, Lois. I want you. And I will have you. Either you come to me willingly... or I’ll take your mother first, and save you for last. That’s the only choice you’ll get.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1022,"2026-06-09T06:19:01.898Z",1,"novelbin.me","fc264ce1453562727a42d09d4d2f5d03f442826c40eb8f6dcc009682211ba012","evil-mc-s-ntr-harem-chapter-860","evil-mc-s-ntr-harem-chapter-858",1212,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fevil-mc-s-ntr-harem-cover.jpg"]