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.

after the shares of Grace that Natalie controlled,

knew what Grace was thinking. The shares Grace had given her worked as her final safety net. If Natalie married Marcus

to the company, she would

to bring Marcus to meet Grace, letting her know that Natalie had

Holdens, and Marcus wouldn't want her to get involved with Langley Group's problems. As for the company stakes, they

a green light from Grace. Then, she could resolve the issues with

Marcus, asking him for

me with it,

this seems a bit too irrational, but

worry, Mr. Holden. We're just putting on a show to deceive my grandmother. I won't

later, he asked calmly, "Why do you want me to

remembered correctly, Grace had taken a liking to him from the very beginning. She even wanted Natalie to become his

still technically engaged, for

to insert herself into their relationship, which was why Marcus didn't

requested her to treat Charles. When Marcus was drugged, Natalie didn't take

how Charles knew Natalie's disguise as a man, Marcus wasn't really mad at Natalie. 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 far too mature for a

Natalie looked at Marcus sincerely.

biological granddaughter, so I wanted to get her legal guardianship. That way, Grandma could cut ties with the

up, and the shares were my wedding gift as well. Even if I wasn't a part of the

wanted him

can live well without the shares, I need to bring

to a

course not. We're just putting on a show." Natalie furrowed her brows. "Just tell me if you're willing to help or

before him sounded like she was asking for his help,

"Sure, I can help."

Mrs. Langley Senior. But if we

glanced at the outfit she