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."

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

pulling them away from the window to ensure no further chaos

wasn't the least bit concerned that Selena would try to

now that she'd finally secured the lavish life of a wealthy heiress, there was no chance she'd give it all up so

to negotiate terms with Kevin or,

the laptop, Natalie exited

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

the curb in front of her. The

in," he

Natalie frowned, momentarily thrown.

a huff earlier? What

park here," Marcus repeated when she didn't

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

silence for a moment,

gift, she didn't

have simply explained the situation, and she'd have gladly cleared things up with Charles

flicking toward her for a brief moment as if he could read

gifts in the

her head toward the back seat and was immediately struck by the sight of boxes stacked high, in

unmistakably

had gone shopping for Nouvelle Zara women's clothing for

clothes in the back are meant for me too," she

Marcus' lips pressed into a tight line. He didn't look at

was pointless to continue the charade. After all, she was wearing women's clothing right now, yet Marcus

a man" thing was already blown. There was no fun in dragging

done pretending

done pretending too? Dressing as a man

left his mouth, his gaze swept over her

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

as if a lump of air had lodged itself in her throat-too stubborn to swallow, yet impossible

respect," she snapped, her usual composure cracking as she gritted her

I do to make Ms. Walker misunderstand me

she was in her male disguise,

this woman was far more stunning

fair and smooth, translucent like fine porcelain

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

obsidian. Framed by thick,

symmetry to her face, while her naturally pink, full lips

tumbled loosely over her shoulders, the rich waves framing her small face and drawing even more attention to

cascade of hair only served to make her skin appear even fairer,