The Heiress Nobody Saw Coming

Chapter 372 Avoidance Would Imply Guilt

Marcus stood tall and straight by the car door, patiently waiting for Natalie to step inside.

His eyes were deep-set and his face showed no emotion, maintaining an air of nobility and elegance. Natalie hesitated for a moment.

Then, with an indifferent tone, Marcus remarked, "Are you avoiding me deliberately because you feel guilty?"

Without further delay, Natalie entered the car. Avoiding deliberately? Why would she need to avoid anything deliberately, or feel guilty about anything?

As she settled in, Marcus' lips briefly curved into a slight smile, though it vanished almost instantly. Lincoln, standing behind him, missed it, as did Natalie, who was already seated.

"Nat, why did you get into Marcus' car?" Lincoln hurried over. "Come on, take my car instead."

"Lincoln, there's something I need to discuss with Marcus." Natalie felt a twinge of regret over her hasty decision.

Why should Marcus' words make her feel guilty? Yet, having already entered the car, leaving now would only validate his assumption.

With a smile, she patted the seat next to her and suggested, "Lincoln, you can join us in Marcus' car too."

"Fine." Lincoln climbed into Marcus' car without any hesitation.

He took Marcus' seat and turned to grin at him. "Marcus, how about you take the front passenger seat?"

Marcus was momentarily speechless. He had half a mind to yank Lincoln out and ship him off somewhere far away. But even if he dealt with Lincoln, there were still Hector, Timothy, and Mason to consider.

Mason wasn't much of a threat, but the other three Walker brothers wouldn't be easy to placate. On top of that, he needed to seek forgiveness from William and Charlotte as well.

Marcus gave a slight nod. "Alright, I'll sit in the front."

Ethan, seated in the front, was taken aback. "Huh?"

accommodating? Previously, despite the arranged marriage between the Holden and Walker families, the

Natalie, they were

of the car," Marcus ordered

hurriedly opened the car door to

commanded, his

intentionally requested a car with limited seating from the driver to spend more private time with Natalie. Now, with Lincoln occupying a seat, Marcus was forcing Ethan into the trunk, hoping

Mr. Marcus," Ethan replied, walking toward the trunk, nearly

interjected, "Ethan, you can

wouldn't truly force Ethan into the trunk, given his ties to the Walker

his engagement with Lincoln's sister and treated her indifferently afterward, so Lincoln thought it fitting for Marcus to face some hurdles. If Marcus won Natalie over too

that

you, Mr. Lincoln,"

family then guided Ethan to Lincoln's

go!" Lincoln said with a grin. "Oh, look, flowers and chocolates. Nat,

and chocolates and cast a knowing glance at Marcus in the passenger seat. Marcus was genuinely serious about courting Natalie

interested in having

Thanks for the chocolates, Marcus. It's a new

smell amazing. Nat, what kind of chocolate do you prefer? You're the one in charge; just have the factory create it! As for the gardenias, they're delightful.dll ask

smiled, playing along with Lincoln's teasing.

seat, stayed quiet. Now and then, he glanced at Natalie in the backseat through the rear-view mirror, noticing her eyes crinkling from

night before, Marcus had resolved

the front, Marcus offered, "If you like them, I'll have Ethan send them to you every day. If you

feel free to go about your business. I plan to take Nat to my company and introduce her to some

gaze grew a bit colder, but he maintained his

emotion. "Nat, what do you think of meeting the male

Natalie replied, uninterested in dating at

to Amberton to discover the truth about her being switched