The Heiress Nobody Saw Coming

Chapter 361 Marcus' Sudden Kiss

Marcus' grip on the steering wheel tightened when he saw Natalie's smile. His lips pressed into a thin line, and his mind kept replaying the way she had smiled so sweetly while talking to Walter.

She had once treated Tyler like a savior too. She used to follow him whenever she ran away from the Langleys, staying out the whole day.

She had more memories with Walter and Tyler than with Marcus, especially since, in the beginning, he had misunderstood her. Because of that, he didn't want to see her.

Later, he discovered Natalie was actually Elim, the person who saved his grandfather and helped him when he was drugged.

Although he had saved her once, she was the one who had helped him more. That time he rescued her, he caught a glimpse of that small red mark, and it stayed in his mind for a long time after.

"Marcus, why aren't you talking?"

Marcus kept driving in silence. Natalie turned to the side, studying his profile. His tall nose, chiseled jaw, and long, thick lashes accentuated his sharp features.

From this angle, he looked even more captivating.

He was unbelievably handsome. Every time she stared at him, she felt a momentary, irresistible pull. Yet, at this moment, he looked upset. His cold expression and firmly pressed lips clearly revealed his mood.

In response to her question, he gripped the steering wheel so hard that the veins in the back of his hand stood out.

At the sight of his hand, Natalie immediately thought how easy it would be to do acupuncture on those prominent veins.

"A lie," he said suddenly in his low, slightly hoarse voice. "Just tell me a lie."

He already had a feeling the real truth wouldn't be something he wanted to hear. "If you want a lie, then..." she drawled, pretending to think. "I prefer Tyler." Before Marcus' face could darken again, she added, "And if it's the truth, that's also the case."

If she had to choose between Walter and Tyler, she couldn't deny that she had relied more on Tyler in the past.

She was the one who picked Walter out from the orphanage. Back then, he needed her more than he could protect her.

scion of the Miller family. Whenever he came to the Langleys, no matter how much Diana disliked Natalie,

things he did pushed her away. As she grew older,

of how she had depended on him as a child. She admitted it openly. Those memories were just part of her life story, not

the brakes and brought the car to a stop. He kept both hands tight on the steering wheel, struggling to contain the wild, jealous

the sudden stop, Natalie's body lurched forward even though she was

"Marcus, what are you—"

to kiss her

"Mmm..."

away, but he was unexpectedly forceful. His strength overwhelmed her.

her mind went completely blank. She stared wide-eyed

paused after claiming her lips. Then,

murmured. His voice was deep, and it

entire body tense. She was strapped in by her seat belt, pinned in

his lips pressed closer, sending a

her with careful tenderness.

However, he was quick to catch her wrist. He placed her palm

touched him when she felt the powerful beat of his heart. The rhythm hammered even faster

speak, but

horn blared from behind them. Marcus seemed to snap back to his senses. He pulled away slightly, looking at her flushed

a mix of anger and embarrassment, her cheeks

Marcus mumbled an apology and started the

In her 20 years of life, she had never been kissed before-let alone

once been Tyler's fiancée and relied on himin her childhood, there had never been any intimate contact between them. That was her first kiss, and Marcus stole it so

Marcus was driving, so she couldn't do anything to him. No

couldn't risk her

gradually calmed