The Heiress Nobody Saw Coming

Chapter 219 This Restaurant Belonged to His Mother

Sky watched Natalie's retreating figure for a long moment before speaking coldly. "Drive back to the office."

"Yes, Mr. Walker."

At the next intersection, the driver made a U-turn. Through the window, Sky caught a glimpse of Natalie, who had just crossed the street.

"Mr. Walker, should we pick up Ms. Walker and take her back?" the driver asked hesitantly.

"Mind your own business," Sky replied icily. "She's more than capable of getting home on her own."

The driver said nothing more and focused on the road.

...

Natalie glanced around casually before heading in a certain direction. She wasn't

far from the Helianese restaurant she had in mind.

She had been willing to reconnect with her real family, but Emma? What relationship did Emma have with her?

Natalie had already allowed her to stay at the Walker residence, as long as they

kept out of each other's way. That was more than enough.

Whether Emma felt the same way, Natalie had no idea.

Either way, someone like Emma was never going to be her friend or sister.

The moment Natalie arrived at the Helianese restaurant, her phone chimed with a notification.

She pulled it out and saw a photo, a snapshot of her crossing the street just moments ago.

Along with the image was a message from Code Zero. "That idiot, Sky, just dumped you on the side of the road."

Natalie was rendered speechless. "Did you plant surveillance on me or something?" she replied.

Code Zero instantly responded, "Take a guess."

Natalie simply sent back a string of ellipses.

The number was just a sequence of zeros, so she had saved the contact as Code Zero.

Now, she was certain-whoever this was had been watching her all along. And it might not even be a single person, it could be an entire organization.

She sent another message. "Come out and meet me."

Code Zero's response was blunt. "No."

Natalie smirked. "What's wrong? Too ugly to show your face?"

Code Zero replied,

up just yet. "You're not spying on me

Zero responded calmly, "I'm a person, not an

another message. "Are you male

or female, straight or

at the screen, utterly speechless, and sent back another

no way she was getting any

for now, they didn't seem

made her way to the same private

Noah. "Ms. Walker, Mr. Holden is in the adjacent room. He

Natalie raised an eyebrow.

Marcus? Here, again?

seemed a little too

Noah politely added, "Ms. Walker, meeting like this

alone can be

up. "Alright. Please thank Mr. Holden for

smiled. "Ms. Walker,

Marcus sat alone by the window,

sea met

away, he asked, "Ms. Walker, dining

And you, Mr. Holden, seem

"I am."

of this restaurant." Natalie nodded slightly. "It's alright. Mr. Holden seems to like it quite a bit, too." "This Helianese restaurant...

his gaze, his slender fingers picking up a glass with practiced ease. He poured Natalie a drink, his movements

"I see."

for a moment,

come here just to "bump

She had assumed that, just as Grace had

thought of Grace made her mood

membership here?" Marcus' voice was low, his mood seemingly just as subdued.

but there's

just learned this restaurant belonged to Marcus' mother, she might have considered it. But now that she

IP address she had traced for

Marcus, and now, she was even

originally invited Sky to dine here in hopes of gathering more information. But their disagreement over Emma had

Marcus handed

been meaning to thank

meet here, and since

"Alright, I'm quite hungry."

took the menu and ordered a few dishes she liked. "Mr.

"Alright."

added a few more dishes, then handed it back

"Yes, Mr. Holden."

Natalie remained in

had already laid everything out in the

sat together, seeming at ease, the atmosphere between them was undeniably strange-a quiet