The Heiress Nobody Saw Coming

Chapter 114 How You Treat Your Savior

Marcus slammed on the gas pedal, and the car sped forward. Natalie instinctively gripped the seatbelt and glanced at him.

"Mr. Holden, you seem a little on edge," she remarked in her usual calm, detached tone. It was not a question, just a statement of fact.

Marcus cast her a cold, sideways glance and stepped on the gas again, making the car accelerate even faster. Natalie sighed internally as he thought this moody man was clearly not someone to provoke.

After a stretch of tense silence, Marcus finally spoke, his sharp profile tight with annoyance. "Where are you heading?"

"Walker Group headquarters," Natalie replied without further elaboration.

Marcus said nothing more and kept driving. The scenery outside the window blurred as they sped past, but Natalie kept her focus on the view.

She had visited Dithoria State before, but her trips had always been rushed, leaving her no time to appreciate the city. Since there was nothing to say between her and Marcus, she let herself enjoy the passing sights. The silence lasted until Marcus pulled up in front of the towering Walker Group building. With the press of a button, he unlocked the car doors and leaned back in his seat.

"I'll wait here for you and take you sightseeing once you're done," he said curtly.

"There's no need," Natalie replied. "You can take care of your own business. I don't need an escort."

Marcus let out a cold, mocking laugh. "Grandpa asked me to take good care of you. Surely, you wouldn't want to make things difficult for me."

His irritation was palpable. To him, this woman acted as though she did not want to be around him but still managed to manipulate situations to get his attention.

Even Charles' comment about checking the surveillance footage at his door seemed like a setup, likely orchestrated by Natalie herself to push them together.

In Marcus' view, Charles' open-minded attitude toward "new ideas" was a thinly veiled attempt to matchmake. In truth, he had figured out that Nathaniel was really Natalie and that this supposed "man" was actually a

woman.

shove Natalie into his life instead. For a brief moment, he started to see Natalie

was eventually convinced she was still the same woman he had thought her to be- vain, opportunistic, and willing to feign innocence to climb her way up. To Marcus, Natalie was using her

her hands. For the next three months, he could not afford to offend her, no matter

Marcus thought about it, the darker his expression grew. Meanwhile, Natalie was not someone to tolerate

certainly would not sit back and take it either. She opened the car door and slammed it

not simply refuse Mr. Holden Senior? There's no need for this passive-aggressive attitude. I'll make it clear to him myself that I don't need you to show me around, nor do I want you wasting your 'precious'

continued, her tone sharp, "If you're going to begrudgingly do someone a favor, only to throw a tantrum and act like you're owed

months, once Mr. Holden Senior is healthy, we'll leave the Holden family. Until then,

Natalie turned and walked away, her posture straight and determined. Her calm yet firm demeanor gave no

a reason for one to act superior to the other. They were equals, plain and simple, and she intended to remind

a loud smack of his palm against the steering

Without looking back, she strode confidently

glared at her back. "Well played, Natalie. This is how

out a bitter laugh, his tongue pressing against his molars as anger simmered under his cool demeanor. Leaning back against the seat, he checked the time on his

tour of Dithoria

there was no way Marcus was going to humor them. Letting out a frustrated scoff, he decided he had no obligation to cater to this vain woman's whims. Without hesitation, he started the car,

entering the Walker Group building, Natalie did not head directly upstairs. She took

sure to return to her original appearance before heading back to the Walker Group headquarters. As

me, are you Ms. Natalie

that's me,"

to the top floor," the receptionist said, guiding her to the private elevator

floor. As the elevator ascended, the breathtaking view of Dithoria State unfolded through the spotless glass

to the side. "You can see out from inside,

Natalie