The Heiress Nobody Saw Coming

Chapter 153 Not Answering Grace's Call

Marcus followed behind Natalie.

Since the Walkers had not announced that Natalie was their real daughter, he pretended he did not know. However, their acting skills were poor.

"Ms. Walker, allow me to treat you to a meal," he said.

"Sure."

Natalie had realized that Marcus was not just showing her around. He was also keeping tabs on her.

Since he said nothing about it, she did not call him out on it. If Marcus wanted to pretend, she would go along with him.

The resort had its own hotel, so Marcus took Natalie to the restaurant. He ordered the specialty forest meal. Then, he started using his phone to handle some business.

Natalie also checked her phone for emails. She dealt with a few important ones before the server began to bring the dishes.

They served garlic mushrooms, roasted mushrooms, cheesy mushrooms, mushroom soup, and a mushroom salad.

Natalie looked at the table full of mushroom-based dishes. It seemed like the forest specialty meal was basically a mushroom feast.

"Please enjoy your meal," the server said.

"Alright, thank you," Marcus said.

He put down his phone and handed the cutlery to Natalie. "Please, Ms. Walker."

Natalie had assumed that Marcus wouldn't bother with small tasks like passing cutlery, yet he did it so naturally.

She nodded. "Thank you, Mr. Holden."

welcome, Ms. Walker,"

Mr. Holden," Natalie said

using the serving cutlery, he placed some

in mushrooms. They have developed all kinds of recipes. Although the names sound

"Thank you."

took a bite of the mushrooms Marcus had just placed

tasted tender and flavorful. The richness of the seasoning spread through

her and asked, "How is

serving cutlery to pick up more. "Delicious. This is the best mushroom

"If you like it,

Natalie hesitated. "I wanted to take some to

allow takeout here," Marcus

did not visit Grace. He would be failing in his task if Natalie brought the mushrooms

grandmother is fine in the

about the no-takeout rule. She just wanted to see if Marcus' sudden decision to

indeed deliberately keeping her away from

how to face Grace anyway. She might as

thought I could bring some for your grandfather," she said disappointedly. "Last time, he mentioned that he loved mushrooms.

Marcus was speechless.

family knew how much Charles loved

also remembered how, when he was a child, his grandfather would have him taste unknown mushroom varieties first to check if they

from their pharmaceutical team were

couldn't help but feel that his grandfather cared for him, but only a

in this resort, known for its signature mushroom dishes, existed because of Charles' love for mushrooms. It was

Charles had told Natalie the

if he found out that we are enjoying all these mushrooms

change the rules," Marcus said

call. Soon, the manager arrived to inform Natalie that it was now possible to pack food to go, and

Natalie thanked the manager.