The Heiress Nobody Saw Coming

Chapter 221 He Sees Emma's Cunning Side

Lincoln's sharp looks still held the same frigid detachment after he hung up the call. But as he turned to Natalie, his expression softened immediately, together with his tone.

"Don't worry, I'll have your back."

"Lincoln, I..."

Natalie was at a loss for words.

"It's fine, Nat. I can kind of understand what made things tense between you and Sky," said Lincoln as he drove. "It was because of Emma, right?"

Natalie was stunned again. She glanced at Lincoln with a hint of suspicion in her eyes.

Lincoln couldn't be Code Zero who had been monitoring her all along, could he?

"I'm different from Sky, Natalie. I work in the entertainment industry, so I've dealt with women far more deceitful than Emma."

Lincoln reached out his hand, ruffling Natalie's hair. "I did give Emma a lot of love and affection when she was young. I think it was when she was eight that I discovered her cunning side.

"There was once when we were all invited to a party held by the Holdens. Sophia and Marcus were playing the piano together. When Emma saw it, she sent a helper to ask Sophia to head to the Holden Residence's backyard.

"Then, Emma pushed Sophia into the pool in the backyard."

Lincoln paused for a brief moment and continued, "I was watching everything unfold before me as it happened. I even heard her threatening Sophia. Ever since then, I couldn't see her as my sister anymore.

"Father and Mother still shower Emma with love, and Sky, too, spoils her completely, so I'm just there to keep the peace. I thought Emma was my biological sister, and it's always better to have a loving, peaceful home than one full of drama."

Lincoln forced a bitter smile as he spoke. "Besides, Emma was the only girl in the family. Everyone loves her. Whenever she does something wrong, she just needs to show a little bit of charm, and they'll forgive her."

"But it's different now." The bitter smile on Lincoln's face turned into a genuine beam. "I'm so glad to know that you're actually my biological sister. Sure, many men might fall for the sweet and innocent act, but not me. Just ignore Sky and Emma, Nat. You only have to keep in mind that in this family, Mason and I are the people you can always trust."

her heart race, and the grievances she had with Sky vanished in

"Thank you, Lincoln."

getting close to Emma, and I definitely don't want to be her sister. Sky wants me to get along with her, but I just can't. I don't want to sacrifice

feelings. "I never thought of getting rid of Emma, but Sky always thought I'd force Emma to leave once I returned to the family like she couldn't survive unless I treated her as a real

treated badly by the real daughter of the Langleys, so I'd never want to do the same to Emma. But we'd just keep to ourselves; there's no chance of

to turn psychologically twisted after the constant mistreatment

fact that Sky

Sky, and Emma, too." Lincoln's stare turned icy cold. "I'll take care of this for you. But

"Okay. Thank you, Lincoln."

Mother planned to give you a clothing company. I'll ask someone to gather the documents and send them to you. You can pick one out then. If you don't feel like working yet, take it easy for some time first. You'll be graduating

doing an internship and

your

still thinking about my future. By the way, Lincoln, do you think it's fine to let my

modeling agency under Walker Group, but now I think it'd

suggestion without any hesitation. "Of course, it's no big deal! What's your friend's name? I'll let my manager get in touch with her." "Olivia Thatcher. We've been friends

her

"Okay."

number. They both chatted nonstop throughout the journey, and Natalie learned

was indeed treated like a princess in the Walker

side, she

Emma's hard work

seen how deceptive Emma was, he

matter how much of an

Sophia and Marcus

daughter in the Sinclair family, Sophia

because of

daughter Mr. Sinclair has."

gossip. He was willing to tell them all to Natalie if she