The Heiress Nobody Saw Coming

Chapter 120 The Disguise Falls Apart

Kevin had been one of Grace's closest allies when she was building Langley Group from the ground up. Having spent decades at the top, he carried the commanding presence of someone deeply accustomed to power.

To Kevin, Victor was nothing more than an upstart, a junior who wasn't worth taking seriously.

Selena and Victor had been the first to speak rudely, and Kevin felt fully justified in teaching them a lesson.

While he admitted that spitting into Selena's mouth had been excessive, he wasn't about to let Victor's yelling intimidate him.

Guilt or no guilt, Kevin was determined to assert his authority.

After all, he was around the same age as Grace, and if Selena could act like a spoiled brat, he could certainly pull rank as an elder.

"Dad, I don't want to live anymore!"

Suddenly, Selena screamed hysterically. Before anyone could react, she bolted toward the window, making as if to jump.

"Selena!" Victor's voice cracked as he lunged forward, grabbing her just in time.

"Selena, don't do anything foolish!" he shouted, his arms locking tightly around her.

"Dad, I don't want to live! Let me die! Just let me die!" Selena wailed, her sobs uncontrollable as she struggled against Victor's grip, desperately trying to throw herself toward the window.

Victor clung to her as if his life depended on it. His voice trembled with rage as he turned toward Kevin.

"Kevin, you hurt my daughter! This isn't over. I'll make you pay for this!"

Kevin remained silent.

The tension in the room was suffocating. The other people in the conference room exchanged uneasy glances, clearly unsure of how to respond.

Eventually, all eyes turned toward Natalie, still on the video call.

After a brief pause, Jack hesitated before speaking. "Ms. Natalie, given how things have turned out, do you think we should postpone this meeting for now?"

Natalie, seated on the other end of the video call, hadn't anticipated the situation spiraling so far out of control.

"Let's adjourn the meeting for now. I'll make time to come back to Amberton soon," she said, pressing her fingers to her temple in frustration.

The plan had been to stay away for another three months, but clearly, that was no longer an option.

"Understood. We'll end the online meeting here and pick up the discussion later."

then with the other shareholders. Without a word, they all seemed to grasp the same unspoken message and moved in

Victor and Selena, gently but firmly pulling them away from the window to ensure no further chaos could

the least bit concerned that Selena would try

that she'd finally secured the lavish life of a wealthy heiress, there was no chance she'd

a ploy—either to negotiate terms with

the laptop, Natalie exited

at the cup of coffee on the table, now cold and untouched, and downed it in one swift gulp. Slinging her bag over her shoulder, she walked

stepped outside, a sleek black Bentley pulled up to the curb in front of her.

he said

Natalie frowned, momentarily thrown.

earlier? What

Marcus repeated when she didn't

cast a glance around, then sighed and opened the car door, slipping into the passenger seat. "Take this." Marcus shoved a box into her hands, his jaw tight as he shifted the car into drive. Natalie stared at the box, baffled. "Wait a second, Mr. Holden. What's the meaning of this?" "Grandpa ordered me to go shopping with you. If I don't buy you something, he'll

in silence for a moment,

Marcus was this reluctant about giving her the gift, she didn't see the point in

she'd have gladly cleared things up

he said firmly, his piercing gaze flicking toward her for a brief moment as if he could

are more gifts in the back

and was immediately struck by the

of the boxes were unmistakably

Marcus had gone shopping for Nouvelle

don't tell me those women's clothes in the

there a problem?" Marcus' lips pressed into a tight line. He

all, she was wearing

blown. There

are you done pretending

her a sidelong glance. "Isn't Ms. Walker done pretending too? Dressing as a man must've

left his mouth, his gaze swept over her chest-quick and casual, but deliberate enough to

tightened. The memory of Marcus seeing her chest resurfaced, sending a

itself in her throat-too stubborn to swallow, yet impossible

Holden, kindly show some respect," she snapped, her usual composure cracking as

to make

when she was in her male disguise, Marcus had helped her remove a needle from her

he had to admit, this woman was far more stunning in her natural state than in her

and smooth, translucent like fine porcelain

her face shape wasn't sharp or overly angular. Her almond-shaped eyes were

her dark pupils gleamed like polished obsidian. Framed by thick, curling lashes, her gaze had a magnetic

while her naturally pink, full lips looked

wavy hair tumbled loosely over her shoulders, the rich waves framing her small face and

gentle cascade of hair only served to make her skin appear even fairer, almost glowing under