The Heiress Nobody Saw Coming

Chapter 597 A Surprise (Part 1)

After Elijah finished speaking, he looked at Natalie cautiously. He had truly

worried himself sick over Marcus' happiness.

Natalie took a moment to think carefully about what Elijah had said. After a while, she slowly nodded.

"Alright, I won't say a thing."

She realized Elijah had a point. She wasn't Marcus, so she couldn't fully understand what this meant to him. For him, it might be something joyful and deeply meaningful. She shouldn't impose her own perspective on someone else's choice.

Marcus wanted to give her a surprise. The moment she acted genuinely

surprised, that reaction would probably be the most satisfying and happiest moment for him. All she needed to do was pretend she knew nothing and quietly wait for the surprise he had prepared.

"Thank you, Elijah," she said sincerely.

"Mrs. Holden, there's no need to thank me. If there's nothing else, I'll step out now." Elijah grinned.

Natalie nodded, and Elijah quietly left the office. The room returned to silence.

She didn't touch anything else on Marcus' desk. Instead, she walked into the lounge, slipped off her shoes, and climbed onto the bed.

The mattress shifted slightly under her weight, and Marcus immediately opened his eyes. Once he saw who it was, he let out a clear breath of relief. Then, without hesitation, he reached out and pulled Natalie into his arms.

"Nat, you came."

"I did. Did I wake you?" Her voice was soft.

"No, just surprised-pleasantly surprised," Marcus replied, kissing her cheek.

"For a second I thought I was dreaming. But I know this isn't a dream. You really came to keep me company." As he spoke, a faint smile lifted the corners of his lips. "Stay with me a little longer, alright?"

"Alright."

Natalie nestled into his arms and closed her eyes. Within minutes, she soon drifted off to sleep as well.

...

Several hours later, Natalie was woken by the sound of her phone ringing. Marcus was no longer beside her. She didn't know when he had gotten up, and he hadn't woken her either.

her phone, and answered the call. "Hello,

out of my mind. Let's

came through the line. "Come on, please? I'm begging

at the time. "Let me call you back in

quickly. Then she added, "But you have to come.

me properly. Are you hiding something from me?"

As she threw off the blanket and stepped into her

office, Marcus was already back at work, fully focused on

movement, he looked up. "You're

a few more words to Olivia before

still have a lot of work to finish today. So I won't be able to head home with you later." Marcus

used to holding and kissing her whenever he could. Being legally married only made it feel even

my own. But Marcus, I need you to promise me one

"Anything. Just say it."

up late. Lack of sleep is terrible for your health,"

about him. "I'll come home

moment. "You won't be home for the next three days, right? I'll stay

Elijah

Keep him with you. Noah is still protecting me in

got two more meetings coming up, so won't be able to join

myself. I happened to have plans

kissed the corner of his lips.

I'm sorry. We just got married, and I haven't had any time to spend with you properly," Marcus said as he wrapped an

want to make it up to me, just remember what said about the charity work. Make lots of

will," Marcus

for another moment before slowly letting

"Alright."

walked out of the office together. Marcus walked her to the private elevator,

reached the ground floor. "Hey, Olivia. Where are you

come to Mount Ashridge. I'm already

"Alright."

to the curb to hail a cab. She had come to Holden Group earlier with Timothy, and Noah was hiding in the shadows somewhere. She didn't plan to ask

arrived at Mount Ashridge, she spotted Olivia standing by the sidewalk with a skewer of

quickly finished the

her hand. "Come on, hurry up. We're almost