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

give up just yet. "You're not spying on me while I shower

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

and tapped out another message. "Are

Zero replied, "I can be male or female, straight or gay, dominant

screen, utterly speechless, and

wanted to talk, there was no way she was getting any useful

now, they didn't seem to

her way to the

was a knock at the door. It was Noah. "Ms. Walker, Mr. Holden is in the adjacent

Natalie raised an eyebrow.

Marcus? Here, again?

a little

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

Dining alone can be

stood up. "Alright. Please thank Mr. Holden for

"Ms. Walker, this way,

alone by the window, gazing

sea met

away, he asked, "Ms. Walker,

Mr. Holden, seem

"I am."

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

fingers picking up a glass with practiced ease. He

"I see."

for a

think she had deliberately come

she had never once seen Marcus parents. She had assumed that, just as Grace had raised her, Charles

of Grace

Marcus' voice was low, his

you, but there's

Marcus' mother, she might have considered it.

address she had traced for Code Zero had

already suspected Marcus, and now, she

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

Walker, let's order." Marcus handed her

been meaning to thank you, but you've

here, and since you like this restaurant, let me treat

"Alright, I'm quite hungry."

ordered a few dishes she liked. "Mr. Holden,

"Alright."

took the menu from her, added a few more dishes, then handed it back to Noah.

"Yes, Mr. Holden."

Marcus and Natalie remained in the

laid everything

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