The Heiress Nobody Saw Coming

Chapter 291 The Art of Breaking Someone's Spirit

Marcus' insults were cold and ruthless, his deep, smooth voice laced with venom. As much as Emma had once loved hearing him speak, Marcus calling her trash shattered her completely.

"No!" she screamed, her voice cracking. "Marcus, shut up! You don't get to talk to me like that!"

Marcus' laugh was low and full of disdain. "Emma, sit tight. Someone will be here for you soon."

Her face contorted in confusion and anger. "What do you mean? Who's coming for me?"

When the realization hit her, her face paled. "Marcus, tell me you didn't just call the cops to come get me?"

Sitting nearby, Natalie couldn't hold back her laughter again. How did Marcus even come up with such an idea?

Emma's face darkened at the sound of her laughter. "What are you laughing at, Natalie?" she snapped. "What's so funny? What are you so proud of?"

"I'm not particularly proud of anything," Natalie said with a faint smile. "But you, on the other hand, might want to start thinking about your future."

She tilted her head, eyes gleaming with amusement. "Tell me, Emma, have you thought of a new last name yet? Have you got one that you like?

"You better start picking one now. Because once the authorities take you away, my mom's going to make sure she issues an official statement changing your last name."

Natalie added, chuckling, "Even though you weren't at my welcome party, you seem to know all the details pretty well. So I don't need to explain how grand it was, do I?"

With that, she stood up, raising her fingers one by one, counting, "One... Two... Three "

Before she finished, a sharp knock sounded at the door. It swung open, and two police officers stepped inside.

"Emma Walker," one of them announced, "you're under investigation for conspiracy to commit murder. The suspect, Gabriel, has been apprehended and identified you as the mastermind. We need you to come with us."

"No!" Emma yelled, her eyes wide with panic. "You've got the wrong person. I didn't do anything!"

The officer's tone didn't waver. "You'll have the opportunity to clear your name during the investigation. Until then, every word you say can and will be used against you."

was injured. But that didn't matter the authorities had its own medical system. She

time, she would have no

stared at Marcus in disbelief.

hospital bed. "Flash is dead, Gabriel was arrested,

tracks perfectly, but let me tell you there's no such thing as a flawless crime. The only reason we waited until now to have the cops take you away was because I wanted you to see just how grand my welcome party was the one

family, if she was so desperate

was the real heiress of the

had, there was no way she would allow Emma to have

held the same stance back when she lived with the Langley family. When Selena went after her once or twice, she could let things slide and step aside. But if someone

walk all

came for her, he made sure she

And if she continued to

in some ways, fundamentally similar to Victor and Diane, but in many

Victor and Diane, William and

failed to cherish what she had. She

took a step forward, slipping her arm through Marcus'. "Oh, by the way, there's something else you should know," she said lightly. "Marcus called off our

head, her eyes gleaming with mockery. "The man you were so obsessed with? He likes

"Marcus, why don't you tell her

true," Marcus replied without hesitation. His

because I wanted to pursue her the right way-not

was momentarily caught off guard. She turned to glance at him, taking in his sharp. defined side profile-the

his nose, the thick, dark lashes, and his fair

unexpectedly smooth.

belongs to

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she had the urge to reach out

his gaze to Emma. "Oh, and one more thing I've

a slow, meaningful smile. "Since you're about to

this is your last