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."

they were already aware that Emma was injured. But that didn't matter the

time, she would have

stared at Marcus in disbelief. "Was this

"Flash is dead, Gabriel was arrested, Sophia was seriously injured and nearly died, and Marcus is still carrying wounds from

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

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

truth was undeniable-Natalie was the real heiress of the

there was

after her once or twice, she could

letting someone walk all over her was never her

a fight, but if someone came for her, he made sure she knew how to make them

It was Emma who struck first. And if she continued to stay with the Walkers, the next

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

and Diane, William and Charlotte

Emma who failed to cherish what she had. She wanted

through Marcus'. "Oh, by the way, there's something else you should know," she said lightly. "Marcus called off our engagement because he said he wanted to

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

at Emma with amusement. "Marcus, why

is true," Marcus replied without hesitation.

broke off the engagement with you because you make me sick. I ended my engagement with Natalie because I wanted to pursue her the right way-not because of some arranged marriage set up by our families. I want her real feelings,

caught off guard. She

thick, dark lashes,

unexpectedly smooth.

belongs to

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split second, she had the urge to reach out and touch his face, just to see

running his gaze to Emma. "Oh, and one more

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

Walker family, Emma, this is your last chance to