The Heiress Nobody Saw Coming

Marcus kissed Natalie forcefully, yet she remained still and allowed him to do as he pleased. But of course, she didn't respond in the slightest.

Marcus continued kissing her for a while until he noticed how eerily cold and indifferent she was. There wasn't a trace of emotion and warmth in her beautiful eyes, only a firm disapproval of his actions.

"Nat, don't look at me like that." Marcus' voice was hoarse. "When you look at me like this, I..."

He felt a trace of fear, so he didn't finish his sentence. But he knew that she would understand.

"Are you still going to give me all your shares in Holden Group?" Natalie asked indifferently. "Marcus, I'm giving you a chance to take back your words."

"I won't give you all of it, but I'll give you half." Marcus gritted his teeth. "Nat, that's the lowest I could go. I really don't get it. Other women dream of marrying me just to get their hands on my money and shares, but you want nothing from me."

As he spoke, he felt sad and aggrieved. "If you really love me, why won't you accept the gifts from me?"

"If you think I don't love you, then let's get a divorce now."

Natalie remained composed. She knew that the more shares she took, the heavier the responsibility would be.

Back when Natalie was with the Langleys, she held Grace's shares, so she had to make every decision for Langley Group. She had to work tirelessly and clean up Victor's mess, all while ensuring he never found out.

Those days of working overtime into the night and the crushing pressure weren't things Natalie wanted to experience ever again.

Langley Group was just a corporation in Amberton, and even then, the stress had been immense. She couldn't even imagine how it was to manage Holden Group, a multinational conglomerate.

She had Nouvelle Zara, Goodwill Pharmacy, and the companies her biological parents had left her. From time to time, she had to treat patients and handle the charities Federrick had entrusted to her.

Natalie had never minded having more money, but she would only take what was rightfully hers. She wouldn't touch what didn't belong to her.

She understood that Marcus loved her and wanted to give her everything, but she didn't want him to do so.

A sense of security didn't come from a man giving her all his wealth. Instead, it came from within.

After all, people change, and human nature was unpredictable. Now, Marcus loved her so much that he wanted to give her everything.

But what if one day, he changed? When a man had a change of heart, he was capable of anything.

didn't take his money and he changed, he wouldn't harm her. But if she took all his money and he changed, there

since Natalie discovered that Grace's kindness toward her had been part of a grand

extreme, perhaps even wrong, but she didn't

push any further. If he didn't, then she needed

her in shock. "We just got our marriage certificate today. It hasn't even been

me." Natalie lowered her gaze and pushed him away. She

fell silent. After a while, he shook his

rich as the Holdens, but they were still the richest family in the country. This was even before the gifts that Charles had

had no idea exactly how much money she had, but he

difference between you're not after my money, and that I want to give it

love for me by giving me something, there is one thing that I

at Marcus,

gaze and asked,

chest,

slender fingers. "My heart has always

"No, I mean your actual

She smirked. "If you ever betray me, I'll rip your heart out and donate it to someone

Marcus was stunned.

continued, "You can trust my skills. When I take out your heart, you won't feel

"Let's

rush. We can do it when we get back. But now, take

and pressed a soft kiss on his lips. "Marcus, come home with

want to take you

Marcus wrapped his

waist. "I want to

Grandpa our marriage certificate.

happy to know we're

and lay down on the mattress. She patted

"Marcus, let's take a

arms. "Nat, I just sent Ethan a message to take back the