The Heiress Nobody Saw Coming

Chapter 415 Will Marcus Let Me Coax Him

Marcus and Natalie searched for the remaining sketchbooks inside The Book Sanctum.

Last time, they had found one in a small room, so this time, Marcus led her straight there.

The room wasn't large, with just a few bookshelves lining the walls. They split up to search, but after a thorough check, Natalie looked at Marcus and shook her head. "It's not here. Let's look outside."

Marcus walked over and took her hand. "Nat, is this sketchbook really that important?"

"You'll understand once you see it. It's filled with rare herbs-many of which have unique properties that are nearly impossible to find elsewhere."

Natalie frowned slightly. She wasn't particularly desperate for it, but her mentor, Federrick, was.

"Nat, you've been with the Walkers for a while now. Haven't you noticed that they have access to a lot of rare medicinal ingredients that aren't available on the market?"

Marcus found it strange. Given how much the Walker family doted on Natalie, William and Charlotte wouldn't have kept anything from her.

"When you were poisoned by Victor, Emma was the one who sent me the antidote you needed."

The moment Marcus mentioned it, Natalie remembered.

Back then, after being poisoned with the Three-Second Toxin, she had required Dead of Night to recover. Without it, she would have been in serious trouble.

"Maybe I just never asked, and my family didn't realize I needed it."

Since she had never told them she was Elim, they wouldn't have thought to provide her with medicinal resources.

Besides, Hector was a doctor, and the Walkers had a full medical team in their employment. William and Charlotte simply wanted Natalie to live freely and happily. They had even given her a fashion company-just to keep her occupied so she wouldn't get bored.

Natalie understood their intentions, so she had happily accepted the company.

"Nat, your biological parents treat you really well. Aside from Sky, your four other brothers also care about you. When do you plan on telling them that you're Elim? The Walker family has far more medicinal resources than the Holdens."

Marcus knew how passionate Natalie was about rare herbs. And with the Walkers' vast supply, she should be making use of it.

"Alright, I get it." Natalie smiled slightly. "Marcus, how do you know so much about the Walkers? Did Emma tell you back when you were her fiancé?"

Before she could react, Marcus pulled her into his arms, trapping her firmly against him. His gaze bore into hers, his tone carrying a trace of grievance.

mention me in the same breath as that wretched woman. I swear, I never had

I was just

embrace, Natalie could smell the faint scent of gardenias on

his forehead. "Marcus, are you

in silence, his expression

he held her, his body temperature spiked, his heartbeat raced, and an uncontrollable urge to claim her surged

surface, Marcus remained as composed as ever-calm, steady, and

tried to pull away, but Marcus

his head and captured her lips with his. Natalie let out a soft sound of

finally released her, he was breathing heavily. "I'll

didn't need a mirror to know that her face was completely

"Alright."

her back to the Walker residence. As they reached the entrance, he reached out and held her back

"Nat, see you tomorrow."

"See you tomorrow, Marcus."

but find it amusing. She unfastened her seatbelt, leaned over, and gave him a

"There, be good."

chuckled. "Are you coaxing

grinned. "So, will you let me

"I'll allow it."

spread across Marcus' face as he cupped the back of her

car window was suddenly

a rolling pin in hand, Gorge glared

away and got out of the car.

didn't mind Gorge's glare in the slightest. In fact, he was glad that the Walkers had

"Ms. Walker, how could you let Marcus kiss

know all of you are upset about how he broke off the engagement before, but emotions are complicated things. Even if he hadn't ended

marriage should be

like him. So the

too.

I think it feels pretty nice. Besides, I have an ex-fiancé too. So we're

was momentarily at a loss for

he decided that