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?"

had Marcus become so accommodating? Previously, despite the arranged marriage between the Holden and Walker families,

they were becoming

out of the car,"

and hurriedly opened the car door

trunk," Marcus commanded, his voice icy and his demeanor equally

to spend more private time with Natalie. Now, with Lincoln

walking toward the

interjected, "Ethan, you can drive my

force Ethan into the trunk, given his

indifferently afterward, so Lincoln thought it fitting for Marcus to face some hurdles. If Marcus won Natalie over too

Marcus to understand that Natalie wasn't

Mr. Lincoln,"

Walker family then guided Ethan

grin. "Oh, look, flowers and chocolates. Nat, want

knowing glance at Marcus in

not interested in

Marcus. It's a new flavor!"

do you prefer? You're the one in charge; just have the

smiled, playing along with Lincoln's

and then, he glanced at Natalie in the backseat through the rear-view mirror,

the night before, Marcus had

have Ethan send them to you every day. If you need anything, just list it for me, and I'll make sure

I don't really need anything. Marcus, after we meet Sophia, feel free to go about your business. I plan to take Nat to my company and

bit colder, but he

of any emotion. "Nat, what

replied, uninterested in dating

occupied with her trip to Amberton to discover