The Heiress Nobody Saw Coming (Natalie and Marcus) novel Chapter 298

After Natalie whispered to William, she turned toward Marcus, who was sitting still. "Mr. Holden, it's time to rest."

"Ms. Walker, I'd like to talk to you for a moment." Marcus stood up. "Let's go to the balcony we were at earlier. The view is nice there, and the air's fresh."

"Alright."

Natalie agreed without hesitation. Their relationship was complicated—neither fully friends nor entirely strangers. They cooperated well on certain things, though.

They made their way to the small balcony, and Mason seemed like he wanted to follow. However, Marcus turned and gave him a look—sharp and commanding. Mason stopped dead in his tracks.

"Uh… Nat, Marcus, I'm going to rest now. Don't stay up too late talking. It's been a long day."

Mason flashed a wink at Natalie, and she returned a reassuring glance. Only then did he leave.

"Mr. Holden, please sit." Natalie gestured to the chair, and Marcus sat down.

He then told Natalie, "You should take a seat, too"

"I'll make some tea," she said, standing up.

Since some ill-intentioned people were still in Walker Estate, she wasn't comfortable letting the helper handle things. Tea could easily be tampered with.

Soon, Natalie returned with a pot of tea. She poured two cups—one for Marcus and one for herself, then sat down. "What did you want to talk about? Oh, the helpers on this floor have all been sent away. We can speak freely now."

Marcus didn't answer right away. Instead, he called out, "Noah."

"Yes, Mr. Holden?" Noah immediately appeared and took out a small device, beginning to scan around them.

Natalie raised an eyebrow but didn't comment.

Noah reached the umbrella tree on the balcony, and the device emitted a series of beeps. He pulled a small listening device from behind the tree and handed it to Marcus.

Marcus didn't speak immediately. He simply placed the device in front of him. Natalie and Marcus exchanged a glance. Both understood the situation.

Neither made a move to touch the listening device. The atmosphere grew tense and quiet.

Marcus finally lifted his teacup, took a few sips, and then spoke in a low voice. "Natalie, the reason I broke off the engagement before was because I was drunk. That wasn't my true intention. Please, don't go to Amberton."

The listening device flickered as Marcus spoke, signaling that someone was eavesdropping.

Natalie signaled with her eyes for him to continue.

Marcus' voice deepened, a bit more urgent now. "If you go to Amberton, what will happen to me? I can't bear to let you go. Could you ask your father to send someone else in your place?"

Natalie remained stoic, not reacting to Marcus' words. She knew these were just lines—an act for the person listening in.

The fact that the device was still picking up sounds confirmed that it wasn't Emma listening—the authorities had already taken her away. If she had orchestrated this, she wouldn't be able to hear what was being said.

This meant Emma had someone helping her.

Could it be Sky?