The Heiress Nobody Saw Coming

Chapter 506 Are We Not Friends Anymore

Walter remained calm, and Natalie didn't think much of it—but Marcus felt something was off.

Still, he didn't say anything. Natalie cared about his feelings, and she brought him along when discussing matters with Walter-that was enough for him.

Marcus and Natalie went to Grace's bedroom first. After finding Grace's safe, Natalie entered her own birthday, and sure enough, it opened.

"Grace sure is something else," Marcus said with a mocking tone. "Still using your birthday as the password at a time like this. Does she seriously think that kind of emotional trick still works on you?"

Natalie didn't respond. She simply took the phone from the safe, powered it on, and tapped the screen. "I need to connect it to my computer."

"This phone model's pretty outdated," Marcus noted, immediately handing her backpack over.

Natalie unzipped the bag, pulled out a small laptop, connected the phone with a cable, and began typing rapidly on the keyboard. A moment later, a small red dot appeared on the screen.

"The owner of this number is currently in Scarlet Hill."

Marcus saw it too. "Looks like Scarlet Hill is an important place."

"I'll make a call first," Natalie said, dialing the number.

After three rings, someone picked up.

"Grace Langley, I told you not to call! You just don't listen, do you?"

Natalie shot Marcus a look. He showed her his phone as he had already sent Ethan to apprehend the target. She gave a small nod, then mimicked Grace's voice. "Where's my daughter? I want to see my daughter."

"Grace, if you behave, I'll make sure Megan stays alive. But if you test my patience again, don't blame me for what happens to her. I wasn't joking with you last time."

end was icy

And that bastard Kenton-he's gone and you have no idea where. If he dares

giving Natalie a chance to respond, the call

location hasn't changed. Ethan will be there in ten minutes at

are you

nodded. "Very. Extremely

then, a knock came at the door. Walter stood outside. "Nat, I found something. Come

Marcus' hand, and the

study. He had been in there many times as a child, though Grace had

then was to

the desk, Walter opened a drawer and took out a pocket watch as well as a padlocked photo album. Walter opened the watch, then entered a string of numbers

it and handed it to Natalie. "Nat, take a

album, and she and Marcus

the first page was a photo of a young Grace lying on a bed, gazing tenderly at the baby beside her. Her expression overflowed with maternal

be Megan,"

Megan. Her birthdate was inscribed below it. That's the password to the album. So Grace wasn't lying.

to the next

older than one. He was filthy, his clothes ragged and torn. A line beneath

a photo so thoroughly slashed

Marcus. "Mr. Holden, do you think this might be connected to the Holden family? After all, Cassie, a key

to restore. But the Holden family is still looking for her. Whether or not she's the one responsible, she

target's in Scarlet Hill,

fingers on the desk. "Here's the real issue-someone is pulling the strings behind Grace. She's

deep, magnetic voice turning colder. "Forced or not, she used Nat as a living blood bank in the past. For that alone, I'll never let her