The Heiress Nobody Saw Coming

Chapter 38 Aren’t You Tired of Pretending

“Grandpa Charles, please rest well. I’ll be heading back now.”

Natalie avoided addressing Charles‘ previous words directly and stood up.

She glanced at Marcus, who nodded slightly and said, “Grandpa, I’ll escort Ms. Walker back.”

“Don’t call her Ms. Walker. It sounds too distant. Either call her Nattie or Natalie.”

Charles felt uncomfortable hearing them address each other so formally.

Marcus didn’t like Emma, and to him, no woman was worth mentioning. Charles wasn’t sure if he’d ever get to hold a great–grandson.

“You’re right, Grandpa,” Marcus said, a hint of a smile tugging at his lips as his gaze on Natalie grew more meaningful. “Natalie, I’ll walk you home.”

Natalie was speechless. Hearing him say her name made her skin crawl.

But in front of Charles, she could only nod lightly and respond, “Okay. Thank you.”

Marcus and Natalie left the hospital and headed toward the villa. Neither spoke as they walked, but Natalie suddenly stopped walking as they neared their destination.

“Mr. Holden, I have something to say. Grandpa Charles is concerned about me, and I appreciate his care. But please rest assured. I won’t be working as your personal assistant or joining any company under Holden Group.

“And as for his suggestion for us to treat each other as siblings, that’s really too much of an honor for me. Once his surgery is over, I’ll leave Balford. At that point, you won’t be troubled

anymore.

“But for now, we might need to act for a few days. Mr. Holden, do you agree?”

Her expression had turned cold and distant. The softness she had shown in front of Charles. was no longer there. She regarded Marcus with a neutral, almost detached gaze, clearly keeping him at arm’s length.

His lips curled up slightly, and his expression was cold as his gaze sharpened. He stared at her with a piercing intensity.

you tired of pretending?”

deep and magnetic. It was as smooth as that of a professional voice actor. For fans of soothing voices, it was like a feast for the ears. Yet, there

You Tired of Pretending

previously

do you mean,

smile. “Ms. Walker, I’m grateful that you’ve saved my grandfather,

She laughe

second. She fixed her

don’t have any ulterior motives regarding Mr.

won’t be in your way. And as for what he said, you

me up in

to escort me anymore, and you

the future.”

turned and walked briskly into the

watched as she

Natalie entered the villa in no time, and the heavy door slammed shut behind

turned and stormed off in frustration. She was just a pretentious woman who put on airs and even had a temper.

she had insulted him, called

two phone

a few steps when Selena

Holden. I’m Selena Langley,

had gone to track him down after finding

20 years, Natalie had taken her place, and now that she knew the truth, Selena was determined not

or her fiancé, she wouldn’t let Natalie beat her again. She didn’t care whether Natalie was truly land or not.

Arent you Tind of

at Selena, his distaste evident. He didn’t like Natalie, but he felt no better about Selena.

“Ma aside.”

and he radiated a powerful, cold

shrank back, but she quickly regained her composure. The more he acted this way,

Natalie is my sister. I have something important about her that I want to