The Heiress Nobody Saw Coming

Chapter 325 He Sure Knows How to Pique Her Interests

If Natalie were to name one thing she was most passionate about and hoped to accomplish, it would be to find all the medicinal ingredients in Federrick's sketchbook.

Marcus really did pique her curiosity by telling her about Lethal Vermillion.

But what sparked Natalie's curiosity the most was the fact that Marcus knew it was one of the medicinal ingredients in her sketchbook.

She hadn't shown anyone the sketchbook her mentor had left her, not even Connie.

"Did you go through my sketchbook, Marcus?"

Natalie cautiously eyed the man before her. She had always kept the sketchbook safely tucked away, and she hardly ever flipped through it. Did she let Marcus read it when she was staying at Holden Residence?

"I have the same one in The Book Sanctum in my house," Marcus replied. "There was this one time when you were having coffee on the balcony, and I spotted it from below. Since they have the same cover, I assumed they have the same content.

"And I just happened to come across this medicinal ingredient by chance, so I took a photo of it. But I'm not a professional, and I'm not sure how to harvest it in a way that preserves its full value, so I just let it continue growing in its original spot."

A faint smile tugged at the corner of Marcus' lips. "Nat, do you want to visit The Book Sanctum in Holden Residence? You might find some books that catch your interest there."

Upon hearing what Marcus had just said, Natalie's heart skipped a beat. She had stayed at Holden Residence for some time, and she entered Charles' study room before, yet she had never heard of The Book Sanctum.

The Book Sanctum-it sounded far beyond a simple study.

She nodded. "Sure, bring me there then."

After pondering for a moment, Natalie finally decided to visit The Book Sanctum. She wanted to see if the sketchbook Marcus had mentioned was the same sketchbook she had.

Federrick had never told her there were multiple copies of the sketchbook, after all.

"Let's go to The Book Sanctum first."

"Okay. This way, please."

Marcus sounded so polite and gentle. His typically frosty face had softened, like snow melting away, leaving only warmth and tenderness behind.

It sent a chill down Natalie's spine. She suddenly had the urge to slap Marcus across his face, making him kneel before her in his suit and calling her "Mommy".

The moment the thought crossed her mind, Natalie forced herself to calm down. That kind of thought? Absolutely not!

and Marcus were ex-fiancé and fiancée, and

"What's wrong, Nat?"

stopped walking, he turned around, staring at her

'Nat,' Marcus? I don't

otherwise cold

"I've never expected anything in return, so there's no need for you to do anything out of gratitude. Let's just stay

care for my lifesaver. I can't let things just stay this way now that I know I've made a mistake. Whether you accept

Nat, do

"The sketchbook as well. Do you want to see it? It actually has a

hated

"Let's go."

a few texts.

sent to the enforcement office, Mason told Natalie that Sky couldn't bear to see her suffer, so Sky made sure she had everything

was hurt by Flash, which was just

Natalie's doing, even with all the evidence-until his cellmates gave him a

put it,

in three days and stuck with the boss inside. When the enforcers checked in,

actually hurt him!"

screamed, cried, and begged for mercy

the world. But after a

dying-just

heard Mason tell her all this. Besides, Mason also mentioned that Lincoln, Hector, and Timothy "did the same thing" to Gabriel, just like how Sky took care of Emma's needs in

was taking care of Gabriel in the enforcement office, but it was

got bitten by its own teeth sometimes-so really, Gabriel had it

His whining wasn't going

lively and engaging that

the enforcement office for long.

parents,

the door

family as quickly as

back then probably wouldn't be as easy as it seemed. They should just let Sky be if he

It was only natural for the biological sister, who returned later, to not

Emma.

told Natalie he'd grab a few buddies, meet up with Sky that evening, and give him a few punches