The Heiress Nobody Saw Coming

Chapter 187 Seeing His Other Side

When Marcus rested his chin on Natalie's shoulder, he didn't move again.

Annoyed, Natalie reached up and yanked his hair back hard. "Marcus, get off me."

"You didn't... get drugged again, did you?" she asked sharply. It was the only explanation she could think of for why he was acting like this.

"No," he murmured, his deep, raspy voice tinged with exhaustion. "No one drugged me."

But something had upset him—that much was true. Not that he'd admit it. Their relationship wasn't close enough for him to share every little detail.

He wanted to hold her purely because of the alcohol. He was chasing that fleeting memory of the crimson red scarf she'd worn once and the comforting scent she always carried.

As he held her, taking in her soothing fragrance, the unease and irritation swirling in his chest began to calm. But Natalie wasn't letting up. Her grip on his hair was relentless, as if she were about to yank it all out.

Marcus finally grabbed her wrist, his strong hand prying her fingers free with ease.

"Ms. Walker, I apologize."

"Get off," she snapped, her tone as blunt as ever. "Mr. Holden, we're not close enough for this kind of behavior."

That earned a low chuckle from Marcus. He slowly sat up, but his piercing black eyes never left her face, watching her with an intensity that made her skin prickle.

Natalie frowned, her frustration clear on her delicate features. "You said you had something to tell me about Mrs. Langley Senior. That's the only reason I came downstairs. I'm exhausted and need to rest. I don't have time to deal with your drunken antics."

Marcus wasn't offended. Instead, he simply stared at her, his sharp gaze taking in the flush of irritation on her otherwise pale face.

Natalie looked so much like Charlotte in her youth-it was uncanny.

her biological daughter, Marcus had been present. But he'd pretended to take an urgent phone call and left before

saying that now that the Walker family had found their biological daughter,

even gone so far as to say Emma wasn't good enough for him, but the

the Walker family's daughters, no matter how hard he

Marcus' expression grew increasingly complicated, Natalie waved a hand

fine," he replied, leaning back into the

this situation remained. His parents, who had ignored him for years, suddenly

they do? This marriage

eyes closing as his body relaxed. "Or... have a

enough," Natalie said flatly. "Should I grab a mirror so you can see what you look like right now?" "That won't be

he spoke, a single tear rolled

new. In her entire life, she'd never seen

Go ahead, spill it. Maybe it'll cheer me

that count as something

for the Langley But once her biological family found her, they showered her with affection. It was clear to anyone with eyes how much her parents and brothers adored

had grown up in his family's home, but his parents had

lives traveling the country, never sparing

even a video chat. And now, the one time they

the first time,

who

or Natalie. He didn't

crying. All he felt was a crushing

tailored suit

something

was

disheveled, and his lips were pressed

surprising for a man who