The Heiress Nobody Saw Coming

Chapter 658 The Admiration He Felt for Natalie

"Thank you." Natalie leaned against Marcus' arms. After being in the car all day, she was exhausted.

Elijah followed the GPS to the edge of the county and parked in front of a small motel. Zachary pulled up alongside them and stopped as well.

Sophia opened the door and stepped out. After sitting so long, she felt like she couldn't even feel her bottom half anymore. Zane and Connie also got out of the backseat. Everyone stretched their limbs to loosen up.

"There's a place to eat over there. Let's head there later," Natalie said, pointing across the street from the motel. "Conditions here will be rough, so I appreciate everyone's effort."

"Ms. Walker, don't say that. I may not be able to deal with much, but I can at least handle hardship." Zane grinned, trying to be endearing. "Ms. Walker, you'll see that bringing me along wasn't a mistake."

Natalie only smiled and didn't say much. She turned to Sophia, asking, "Are you okay?"

Sophia looked a little tired, but her eyes were bright. "Don't worry. I'm fine."

"Let's stretch a bit, book the rooms first, then we'll go eat."

"Ms. Walker, I'll handle it," Connie volunteered, grabbing Zane by the hand and heading into the motel.

"Let me count how many rooms we need," she said. "Mr. Holden and Ms. Walker in one room, you and Zachary in another, me and Sophia in one, Elijah gets a room alone. Sounds good?"

"Why not have Zachary and Sophia in one room, and you and me in another? Elijah gets a solo room," Zane blurted out before thinking.

Connie smacked him on the head. "Keep dreaming. What kind of relationship do we have that I'd share a room with you?

"And who gave you the right to decide that Zachary and Sophia are to share a room? Did you ask them?"

Zane rubbed his head, looking pitiful but not daring to argue.

"Zane, just listen to Ms. Sterling," Zachary said nearby. "Don't stir up trouble, or we'll leave you on the roadside."

"Zachary, you're so biased." Zane pouted and whimpered, but no one paid him any attention.

Connie collected everyone's IDs, booked the rooms, and they all went across the street for dinner.

in the mood for a stroll. They headed back

pulled some tools out of her bag and started scanning the room. Marcus watched

like this aren't very secure. It's better to be sure. Connie knows

lay down on

don't bother changing. Just sleep like

"Okay."

of a neat freak. This was his first time in places like these, including that restaurant earlier. In the past, he would have turned around and left without a second glance.

Marcus realized the place they

understood why she told him to wear outdoor

drive all day, they were both

But Connie and Sophia, being two women alone, were too scared

room with Zachary, Connie with Zane, and Elijah had a

final arrangement, he shed

to the sound of their alarm. They got

and the

then head out," Natalie

nodded. "We

"Good. Let's go."""

the car.

"Got it."

quietly, feeling his admiration and love for Natalie grow

the road again. This time they left the county

was a tar road, still manageable but narrow-only wide enough for one car. If another vehicle came from the opposite direction, things could get

underdeveloped area, traffic was sparse. The drive was

From there, the road

self-heating meals Natalie had prepared

everyone over to unpack the supplies. She opened and

how much

This was