The Heiress Nobody Saw Coming

Chapter 282 His Methods Were Far More Ruthless Than Natalie's

Marcus stared at Sky, his gaze icy and sharp, undisguised contempt and disgust flickering in his eyes.

"At your own sister's welcome party, you keep bringing up that malicious fraud. Sky, you truly have a talent for being revolting. What terrible luck for Natalie to have a brother like you."

Sky, drenched in coffee, his hair and clothes soaked, turned pale and flushed in turns under Marcus' blunt words.

He had intended to use his presence to overwhelm Marcus, but he hadn't expected Marcus to be even more domineering than he was.

And Marcus wasn't holding back at all.

Meanwhile, Natalie sat there unbothered, calmly making a call to the helpers. This time, she directly ordered them to bring a full pot of coffee.

Marcus enjoyed throwing drinks, and she enjoyed watching. Two cups simply weren't enough.

"If I were you, Sky, I wouldn't have come to me with this request," Marcus said.

"Marcus, stop acting like you're standing up for Natalie," Sky said. "This is a family matter between siblings. What business does an outsider like you have interfering with?"

Sky gritted his teeth, his face dark with anger. Wiping the dripping coffee off his face, he snapped bitterly, "Don't forget, you were the one who broke off your engagement with Natalie."

"There was never any real romantic emotion between us in the first place," Marcus replied. "It was only natural for the engagement to end. But that does mean we aren't still friends."

At that moment, he felt a slight pang of regret for breaking off the engagement. If he were still Natatlie's fiancé, it would've been even easier for him to step in and take charge.

"Natalie, I want to hear it from you. Do you really want your ex-fiancé interfering in our family affairs?" Sky turned his focus to Natalie, realizing Marcus was unwilling to back down. "You're my biological sister, but Emma is also the sister I grew up with. Is it really so wrong for me to want you two to get along?"

Natalie found his words laughable. She raised her eyes to meet Sky's gaze.

"Sky, save those words for Mom and Dad. Today is the welcome party they arranged specifically for me. I don't want it to turn ugly. I respect you as my blood- related brother, but that doesn't mean I have to agree to your unreasonable demands."

The corner of her lips lifted slightly, her tone laced with both mocking and indifferent.

"I said it this morning. I won't kick Emma out, nor will I make things difficult for her. But let's be clear- the one trying to harm me is her. She's the one who refuses to tolerate my existence.

"Am I not even allowed to fight back after being bullied by her? No matter what she does to me, in your eyes, I should just take it? I should forgive her, indulge her, and put her on a pedestal the way you do? And that's the only way to be good?"

Sky took a deep breath, his face tensing at Natalie's cold sarcasm. At this moment, he knew that Natalie wasn't someone he could easily pressure into submission

either. I admit, I was too hasty. Some of the things I said

Sky steadied his emotions.

Emma had been transferred to. He had already confronted Hector about it, even using his status as the eldest brother to pressure him, but Hector had simply told him to ask Marcus

in the lounge,

both Marcus and Natalie in, then conveniently

recording. Even if Sky wanted to protect

option was to seek Natalie's forgiveness first. Yet he

sentences before the atmosphere turned

from being neutral-was completely against him, speaking without the slightest regard for

thrown coffee in

at the lounge door. A

Natalie, should I bring

"Yes, bring it

tension in the room

maid quickly and cautiously placed the

retreated without delay.

two cups, lifting one and handing

Holden, have

"Thank you."

Marcus accepted the cup.

was rich and fragrant, its deep aroma filling the

to spill onto Sky's face...

defend Emma, Marcus decided he wouldn't hold

had initially intended to show some restraint, given the relationship between their families. But now,

out his

front of Sky and

"Ethan, release the evidence

Residence to the

respectful voice came through the receiver. "Yes,

All evidence related to Emma-

"Understood, Mr. Holden."

arrangements. Since

much, let her experience it properly while in

"Yes, Mr. Holden."