The Heiress Nobody Saw Coming (Natalie and Marcus) novel Chapter 174

Tyler looked at Marcus. The man merely gave him an indifferent glance and said, "Mr. Miller, may I have a word with you in private?"

With that, Marcus took hold of Tyler's arm and led him to the opposite side, his face remaining stoic. With Marcus and Tyler out of sight, Selena felt a newfound sense of freedom to act as she pleased with the man she loved.

Selena's arms were crossed as she said, "You're just jealous of Ty and I getting engaged, aren't you?"

Today was supposed to be Selena and Tyler's engagement banquet, but Grace had confided in her that it was all just a performance for Natalie's benefit. The majority of the guests were hired actors paid for by Victor and Diana, using Grace's money.

After returning to Amberton, Grace planned to throw an even more extravagant banquet for them.

Grace also revealed that she had been deceived by Natalie when she gave away her shares due to a head injury. But now that she was well and knew Selena was her biological granddaughter, she intended to reclaim those shares from Natalie and transfer them to Selena.

However, Grace made it clear that Selena must follow her rules and not cause any trouble without her permission. Even though they were related by blood, Grace wouldn't hesitate to punish Selena if she stepped out of line.

Grace was a bit annoyed, but Diana managed to soothe her.

Ignoring any other factors, the ideal situation would be for Grace to take back the shares from Natalie and give them to Selena.

Grace was advanced in age, and no one knew how much longer she would live. Perhaps Selena could even exploit the tension between Grace and Natalie to convince Natalie to relinquish her shares. Knowing this, Selena agreed to the arrangement.

But when she saw Natalie and Marcus arrive together, with a certain unspoken closeness between them, Selena's jealousy boiled over in an instant.

Marcus was the man she had fallen head over heels for at first sight, while Natalie had been living as the adopted daughter of the Langley family for twenty years. How could she have the audacity to try and claim the man Selena had loved from afar?

Selena leaned in close to Natalie, her voice dropping to a dangerous whisper. "How many times did Tyler sleep with you, Natalie? What tricks did you use to get into Mr. Holden's bed? Did Tyler train you well to seduce him?

"According to him, when you spread your legs, you look positively scandalous. And he also mentioned how you used this tactic to secure partnerships for Langley Group. Does Mr. Holden know the kind of person you truly are?"

Selena's face was twisted with malice as she spoke, a triumphant smile on her lips. "And now that my grandmother has recovered from her illness, you can no longer use her support to deceive others."

Natalie raised an eyebrow and smirked, "Is that right? Ms. Langley must have been raised well. Are you done spewing your nonsense? If so, kindly remove yourself from my presence."

"Natalie, don't be so arrogant. When Mr. Holden sees your true nature, you'll have no one to turn to."

"Enough, Ms. Langley. Turn around and see for yourself!" Natalie forcefully pushed Selena away. She had warned her that she would not hold back if provoked again.

Although Marcus was the only one present on the surface, Mason insisted on coming along for added reassurance. However, he chose to enter through a side door rather than make a big entrance like the others.

Before leaving, William and Charlotte reminded him to keep an eye out for any bullying from the Langleys toward their sister. They made it clear that if anyone mistreated her, Mason should not hold back in defending her.

Natalie also assured Mason that she was not someone who could be easily bullied or taken advantage of. She would stand up for herself against the Langley family and ask Mason not to intervene. This was a personal matter between her and the Langleys.