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."

authorities arrived, they were already aware that Emma was injured. But that didn't matter the authorities had

time, she would

at Marcus in disbelief.

the hospital bed. "Flash is dead,

thought you covered your 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

about being the heiress of the Walker family, if she was so desperate to take everything that belonged to the Walker family,

the real

never returned, she wouldn't have cared. But since she had, there was no way she would allow

Selena went after her once or twice, she could let things slide and step aside.

someone walk all over

for her, he made sure she knew how to make them

who struck first. And if she continued to stay with the

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

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

was Emma who failed to cherish what she had. She wanted

way, there's something else you should know," she said lightly. "Marcus called off our engagement

her eyes gleaming with mockery. "The man you were

amusement. "Marcus, why don't you tell

true," Marcus replied without hesitation.

the engagement with you because you make me sick. I ended my engagement with Natalie because I wanted to pursue her the right

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

thick, dark lashes, and his

unexpectedly smooth.

belongs to

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the urge to reach out and touch his face, just to see

Marcus smirked, running his gaze to Emma. "Oh, and one more thing I've arranged for

meaningful smile.

Emma, this is