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."

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

that time, she

in disbelief. "Was this

she stood up and walked over to the hospital bed. "Flash is

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 my parents threw for

it hurt the most —if Emma cared so much about being the heiress of the Walker family, if she was so desperate to take everything that belonged to the Walker family, then Natalie would make sure she watched it all slip through

the

returned, she wouldn't have cared. But since she had, there was no way she

Selena went after her once or twice, she could let things

letting someone walk all over her was

had taught her well-never start a fight, but if someone came for her, he made

Emma a chance. It was Emma who struck first. And if she continued

some ways, fundamentally similar to Victor

biological daughters. But unlike Victor and Diane, William and Charlotte never initially treated Emma with the same level

she had. She wanted too much—and in the end,

the way, there's something else you should know," she said lightly.

with mockery. "The man you

looked at Emma with amusement. "Marcus, why don't

true," Marcus replied without hesitation. His voice was calm, but his

pursue

Natalie was momentarily caught off guard. She turned to

dark lashes, and

unexpectedly smooth.

belongs to

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reach out and touch

and one more thing

smile. "Since

Walker family, Emma, this is your last chance to make