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."

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

forward, surrounding Victor and Selena, gently but firmly pulling them away from the window to ensure

wasn't the least bit concerned that Selena

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

a ploy—either to negotiate terms with Kevin or, more likely, to deal

laptop, Natalie

now cold and untouched, and downed it in one swift gulp. Slinging her

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

in," he said

Natalie frowned, momentarily thrown.

huff earlier? What was he doing here now, showing up

You can't park here," Marcus repeated when she didn't

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

silence for a

giving her the gift,

situation, and she'd have gladly cleared things up with

her for a brief moment as if he could

are more gifts in

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

the boxes were unmistakably

had gone shopping for

me those women's clothes in the back are meant for me too," she

line. He

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

already blown. There was no fun in dragging it out any

Holden, are you done pretending not to know?" she asked

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

the words left his mouth, his gaze swept over her chest-quick and

memory of Marcus seeing her chest resurfaced, sending a surge

air had lodged itself in her throat-too stubborn

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

do to make Ms.

wasn't like she could blurt out that back when she was in her male disguise, Marcus had

her obvious frustration, Marcus' mood suddenly lightened. Truthfully, he had to admit, this woman was far

marvel of perfect proportions. Her skin was fair and smooth, translucent like fine porcelain or the soft sheen of a

jawline was precise and defined, yet her face shape wasn't

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

to her face, while her naturally pink, full lips looked soft and inviting, untouched

waist-length, naturally wavy hair tumbled loosely over her shoulders, the rich waves framing her small face and drawing even more attention to her

to make her skin appear even fairer, almost glowing