The Heiress Nobody Saw Coming (Natalie and Marcus) novel Chapter 204

Celeste's gaze was bold and fiery. And although Natalie was calm, she still felt unnerved by the former's stare.

"Celeste, is there something on my face?" she asked.

Celeste nodded. "Yeah! There's some good looks."

Natalie was rendered speechless. She served Celeste and Shawn some tea, pushing the cups toward them.

"After dinner, Walter and I have something to take care of, so we'll head back first.

"Celeste, do you and Mr. Haines have work to do later?" Natalie asked.

"Nope."

Although Celeste was a famous celebrity, her schedule wasn't packed. Her manager was her sister-in-law, and the Kennedy family didn't need her to toil to earn money. She didn't lack money herself; she just entered the entertainment industry because she liked it and wanted to have things to do.

Therefore, when Celeste was done with her schedule for the day, she could rest after. Since her manager was a family member, she never had to worry about anything. Instead, her sister-in-law was often worried about her.

Despite how often her sister-in-law scolded her, she still spoiled Celeste plenty.

"Nat, you're so pretty. Have you ever thought about joining the entertainment industry?" Celeste grinned. "You can debut under the title of 'Celeste's cousin,' and if Lincoln helps you pave the way, you can become a global icon—a top-tier superstar."

Natalie shook her head. "No thanks. I'm not interested in acting."

"Then, what are you interested in?"

Natalie thought about it for a moment. What interested her most was saving lives and the sketchbook of herbs that Federrick had given her.

If she could find the herbs from that sketchbook, that would be the best thing for her.

She had originally planned to search for the herbs with Marcus, but they ended up gathering mushrooms instead.

When Natalie thought about Marcus, her expression turned cold. Since he was so disgusted and repulsed by her, then she wouldn't bother going herb-hunting with him again.

"I haven't thought about it yet. I'll decide later," Natalie replied.

Celeste nodded. "That's fine. You just returned home, so take your time to rest well. You can think about the future later.

"Besides, Aunt Charlotte and Uncle William own so many companies. You can be the boss of any one of them if you want."

"Yeah, maybe next time."

While they were chatting, the waiter began serving the dishes. Once all the food was on the table, Celeste suggested having some alcohol, but Natalie declined.

Shawn also advised Celeste not to drink, saying, "Celeste, it's best if you don't drink. If your sister-in-law finds out you drank without permission, she'll get angry."

Celeste could only nod dejectedly.

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During the meal, Walter was particularly attentive to Natalie—serving her food, pouring her tea, and handing her napkins. He always seemed to know exactly what she needed and did it before she even asked.

His attentiveness and tacit understanding made Celeste click her tongue in admiration.

Shawn, watching from the side, smiled and commented, "Mr. Watson, you're very considerate!"

Walter smiled back. "Being considerate toward his girlfriend is a boyfriend's basic duty. Mr. Haines, you also seem like someone who treats his girlfriend very well. She must be very lucky!"

Taking a sip of his tea, Shawn replied, "I'm single. I don't have a girlfriend."

"Huh?" Walter looked surprised. "Really? I thought Celeste was your girlfriend!"

"No, we're just acting partners."

Celeste also quickly denied it. "Don't speak carelessly! I don't like Shawn. We're just friends and colleagues."

"I'm sorry! I made a mistake." Walter hurriedly apologized. "I just saw so many couple edits of you two online and mistakenly assumed… Sorry! I'm really sorry."

"It's fine. Fans love shipping couples together. We let them have their fun, but we've always been adamant about the truth."