The Heiress Nobody Saw Coming (Natalie and Marcus) novel Chapter 214

"Mom, I have a plan," Selena said, pulling Diana closer and whispering in her ear.

When Diana heard it, all the color drained from her face. "Selena, no. We can't do that."

Selena rolled her eyes. "Why not? We can hold off for now if you're too scared."

Stretching lazily, she stood and yawned. "Anyway, I'm not going abroad. I just returned home and haven't even enjoyed my life yet! Sure, I didn't manage to get free shares from that old bastard Kevin, but it's fine since Dad bought them over."

Selena grinned and waved her phone in front of Diana, saying, "Oh, by the way, I asked Kevin for half a million dollars. This time, he handed it over without a fight."

Diana frowned, feeling uneasy. She found it suspicious since Kevin had always looked down on Victor. Yet, he was treating Natalie with surprising generosity.

If Kevin had given the money to Natalie, Diana would have believed it. But it did not make sense for him to give even a dime to Selena.

Still, Kevin had been in the wrong in their previous dispute, so perhaps the money was just compensation. Diana tried to convince herself she was overthinking it.

"Mom, I'm exhausted from shopping. I'm going to bed," Selena announced. "Oh, have Meredith organize my new clothes."

"Sure," Diana replied.

Selena headed upstairs, and Diana called Meredith over to handle the task. Afterward, Meredith carried hundreds of clothing items up to the walk-in closet and began sorting them.

Diana stayed nearby, watching as Meredith meticulously organized everything. For some reason, her thoughts drifted to Natalie's years in the Langley family.

Natalie had never worn bright colors or dresses. In fact, Diana could not recall ever seeing her in anything extravagant like an evening gown.

Natalie's fair skin and elegant figure were features Diana could never have, and that jealousy had always simmered within her. As she watched Selena's vibrant, glamorous wardrobe being sorted, she felt an unsettling wave of confusion. She could not even remember the last time Natalie had worn something beautiful.

When Meredith noticed Diana was staring, she could not help but feel anxious. She quickly tried to reassure Diana and said, "Mrs. Langley, why don't you take a break? I'll be careful not to ruin anything."

"It's fine. Just keep working," Diana replied absentmindedly. Feeling out of sorts, she left the room and sat on the living room couch.

She tried to push thoughts of Natalie aside, but Charlotte's potential retaliation gnawed at her mind. Unable to shake her worry, she grabbed her phone and called Victor.

As the call was connected, she immediately said, "Hey, darling. Can you hire more bodyguards and upgrade the security system at the house?"

"I'm busy," Victor answered curtly before hanging up.

Victor was currently at the Langley family's old estate, watching as Natalie and Mason packed up her belongings. Natalie was taking personal items she had left behind, including books, art collections, and photo albums.

She had once hoped Grace would recover and return to the estate. Even after being banished from the family, Natalie had thought it would be enough for Grace to see her photos again someday. But now, that hope had completely died.

"Didn't you say you wouldn't take anything that wasn't yours when you left?" Victor asked bitterly, watching her pack more items with increasing discomfort.