The Heiress Nobody Saw Coming

Chapter 509 She's Always Been Honest with Him

"Okay, Marcus?" Natalie looked at him without blinking, gently hooking his pinky with hers. Without caring that Walter was right there, she used her other hand to tug lightly on Marcus' tie.

He lowered his head toward her. Natalie leaned close to his ear and whispered something, and in the next second, Marcus' ears turned red.

"Okay, I'll talk to my grandpa. But you have to be careful, no matter what," he said, pressing his forehead to hers. Then, he turned to Walter. "Mr. Watson, I'll have to trouble you to accompany Nat to the arcade. If anything happens, please make sure she's safe. I'll give you a generous reward—or if you have any request, you can tell me directly,"

Walter nodded calmly. "Alright. I will."

"Thank you," Marcus said, lowering his head to kiss Natalie gently on the forehead. "Promise me. No matter what happens, you'll put your safety first. No matter what happens after, I'll take care of it."

"I will," Natalie replied, tilting her head up. Marcus leaned in, and she kissed the corner of his lips, then reached up and pinched his ear. "Remember what you said. Once this is all over, you're proposing to me."

"I will."

The two were being openly affectionate, not caring in the slightest about Walter's presence. Or perhaps they did care and were doing it on purpose for him to see. Walter lowered his gaze and looked away from the scene.

Marcus left the Langley residence soon after. Once his car had pulled away, Natalie turned to Walter. "Sorry. Marcus gets insecure easily, so I spoil him a bit more."

"Nat, you don't need to explain anything to me," Walter replied with a bitter smile. "Seeing you happy makes me happier than anyone else."

"Walter, you like me, don't you?" Natalie's tone was certain, her expression calm. She had always been honest with him-never one to keep things bottled up.

saw through me," Walter said bitterly. "Sorry

together. More than anyone, I want you to be happy. But feelings don't

fiancé, so you kept your distance. Later, after I broke off the engagement, you still didn't take that step. And now

find your own happiness someday. I may not be the

always held an important place

to the window. "You're right-I do like you. But I didn't dare act on it. "Back then, you had Tyler, and I was afraid that confessing would put you in a difficult position. Later, when Selena returned to the Langley family and you

and enter a new relationship, it'd have to be with someone truly great. I

the Walker family who was switched at birth. Even if I've made something of myself now, I still don't belong to your

I looked down on myself. Nat, you've always been honest with

heir to the Holden family. The Walkers and the Holdens have

up with him. That only

missed my chance

I?" Walter's eyes

to say before, afraid that once spoken, they would ruin

in front of him, so honest she could

and used her pocket money to raise him. Everything he had now was thanks to her.

I should've been just as honest with you. Now that it's

might have a girlfriend our relationship has to end. You like me because I'm a good person. And if we never became

and so are you. I like you, just not in a romantic way. I'll always see you