The Heiress Nobody Saw Coming

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After Marcus thanked her, he averted his gaze. Had Natalie observed closely, she might have seen the slight tremor in his fingers.

Growing up, Marcus never met his parents. Whenever he inquired about them, Charles would simply pat his head and assure him that they were traveling and would return with gifts.

There was a time when he nearly drowned in the sea. Following his rescue, he pleaded with Charles, yearning to meet his parents, but his desire remained unfulfilled.

Charles did bring Sophia to his home and allowed her to spend the night. However, the following day, he had her return to the Sinclair residence.

Following this, Sophia and Marcus developed a friendship. Marcus visited the Sinclair residence multiple times. Aware that Sophia's circumstances there weren't favorable, he began to offer her protection occasionally.

The Sinclairs were known for currying favor with the influential. When Ivan realized his daughter had formed a friendship with the eldest son of the Holden family, he no longer dared to openly target the mother-daughter duo.

Over the years, Marcus would occasionally visit the Sinclair residence and invite Sophia out for gatherings or meals. His aim was to signal to the Sinclairs that Sophia was under his protection.

Since childhood, Sophia was promised in marriage to Sky Walker from the Walker family. As a result, Marcus only saw her as his savior and never had any romantic feelings for her. Sophia felt the same way, and their friendship remained

completely platonic.

Throughout the years, Sophia never asked about Marcus' relationship with his parents and wasn't as daring as Natalie to confront Charles about it. Natalie was the first person to defend him regarding his parents, even though he had previously treated her poorly.

"Marcus, are you feeling down?" Natalie gently asked while they exited the dining room together. "Would you like to be my partner for the first dance at my welcome party?"

she danced with wasn't particularly important. However, since Charles had asked her to do this, even though she

you really think I have a choice?" Marcus asked, a hint of bitterness in his

the reasons

it and tried to find answers countless times, but Charles never provided any useful information. Over the years, he'd also looked into his parents' past but found nothing. It was as if they had fulfilled their

overthinking it," Natalie said, gently patting Marcus' shoulder. "I

"You don't need to take my comments too seriously. If you have questions, it's best to ask Grandpa Charles directly, since I'm

she added,

"Okay."

was feeling down. He stayed

contemplating for a moment before pulling out her phone and accessing a mysterious

posted a directive. "Order: Find the location of

"By King's order. The mission

Natalie

the next day. While the Walker family busily double-checked every detail that night,

Olivia relaxed in their room, enjoying snacks, watching movies, and indulging in a full-body treatment along with various beauty treatments to ensure

following morning, Charlotte's knocking on the door roused Natalie from her sleep. Instead of feeling grumpy, she swiftly composed herself and opened

Pick your favorite. If you love them all, we can use them all. The stylist will be available all day to change

Naturally, to make it a surprise for her daughter, she had ensured everyone

along by not letting on. She understood that this

I invite Olivia to

been keeping Olivia at home just