The Heiress Nobody Saw Coming

Chapter 126 Pretending to Be Her Boyfriend

"Huh?" Marcus' expression darkened immediately after hearing what Natalie had just said.

"Acting as your boyfriend to see your grandmother?" he clarified.

"Yes." Natalie was furrowing her brows. She honestly didn't want to do this, but she had thought about it thoroughly just now.

Her relationship with the Langleys had fallen apart completely, and she would never go back to Amberton anymore. She also wasn't joking when she threatened Victor over the phone.

It was just that Langley Group was Grace's lifeblood. Since the largest amount of shares were in Natalie's hands, the Langleys were hounding her relentlessly. Moreover, if Langley Group continued under Victor's leadership, it was only a matter of time before it collapsed.

The reason why Grace had always wanted Natalie to marry Marcus wasn't just to get revenge on Selena and Tyler; she also wanted her to enjoy a worry-free life in the years to come.

She hoped no one would bully Natalie ever again.

Hence, if Grace knew how Natalie was dating Marcus, she wouldn't care so much about the shares.

Grace's thinking had become childlike. No matter how much Natalie reasoned with her, Grace didn't get it and would only stick to her original intentions.

No one could change her mind, regardless of how hard they tried.

For instance, after Grace met Marcus, she wanted Natalie to win him over. She was determined to have Natalie marry Marcus, securing her place in the Holden family.

And ever since the idea entered Grace's mind, she was never once swayed.

Natalie could only play along rather than challenge Grace. However, she couldn't keep putting this off.

So, Natalie thought she could make use of this incident-where Selena was causing a huge fuss about how she'd commit suicide—to completely cut ties with the Langleys.

were after the shares of Grace that Natalie controlled, while Natalie was after Grace's

final safety net. If Natalie married Marcus and stayed in

something happened to the company, she would

Marcus to meet Grace,

a part of the Holdens, and Marcus wouldn't want her to get involved with Langley

from Grace. Then, she could resolve the issues with the

to Marcus, asking him for his help

help me with it,

know this seems a bit too irrational,

putting on a show to deceive

you want me to pretend to be your boyfriend all of a sudden, Ms.

a liking to him from the very beginning. She even

technically engaged,

Natalie to insert herself into their relationship, which was

and requested her to treat Charles. When Marcus was

Yet here Natalie was, asking him to pretend to be her boyfriend to deceive Grace. From the outside, Grace appeared to have the cognitive abilities of a six-year-old, but her words and actions could sometimes seem

a notable portion of Langley Group's shares." Natalie looked at Marcus sincerely. After all, he had the right to know

not Grandma's biological granddaughter, so I wanted to get her legal guardianship. That way, Grandma

as well. Even if I wasn't a part of the Langleys anymore,

paused. She couldn't bring herself to mention how Grace wanted him

hesitantly, "If I want Grandma to believe that I can live well without the shares, I need

future is tied to a man, is it,

show." Natalie furrowed her brows. "Just tell me if you're willing to help or

of Marcus' lips twitched a little. The woman before him sounded like she was asking for his help, but to be fair,

"Sure, I can help."

Senior. But if we were

outfit she