The Heiress Nobody Saw Coming (Natalie and Marcus) novel Chapter 124

Natalie was slightly taken aback when Marcus unexpectedly acknowledged his mistake.

As she noticed how the drug's effects had faded completely, she untied Marcus and helped him up.

Then, they both went silent. They were at a loss for how to interact suddenly.

Moments later, Natalie broke the silence.

"Here, take this."

Natalie took out a fragrant sachet and handed it to Marcus. "I made this after Victor drugged me last time. This can help prevent powder substances like sedatives."

"And this, too," Natalie said as she passed the small dark green bottle to him. "Should the drug be in your food or drink and you catch on, take one."

Marcus silently took the things Natalie handed him. He placed the fragrant sachet near his nose and sniffed. It carried a hint of gardenia's fragrance, complemented by a faint osmanthus scent.

"What's inside?"

"Herbals," Natalie replied concisely. "You wouldn't know even if I told you."

"What are you going to use then, after giving this to me?"

"You don't have to worry about me," she responded coldly as she sat on the couch.

Marcus' face was pale, and there was a thin film of sweat on his forehead. He clamped his lips together, looking up at Natalie from his place on the carpet.

This was already the second time.

It was the second time he was drugged, and Natalie didn't take the opportunity to seduce him. Instead, she slapped him and gave him the antidote.

Marcus felt a sharp pain the moment he placed his fingers on his cheek, and the corner of his lips twitched a little. Her slap was no different from last time. It was swift, sharp, and merciless.

On top of that, she felt no guilt at all after slapping him.

But he couldn't say anything about it, nor could he blame her in the slightest.

Natalie was expressionless, staring at him indifferently with her arms crossed.

Marcus pursed his lips. He took the medicine she gave him and stood up.

"You can consider the medicine a token of appreciation for your gifts, Mr. Holden."

Natalie stood up as well. She cast a glance at the boxes on the couch and said, "Thank you for the gifts."

Marcus didn't say anything. He gripped the medicine in his hand and gave Natalie a quick nod. Then, he left her room, shutting the door behind him as he left.

Natalie rested for a while in the room before she opened the gifts. The majority of the clothes were women's wear from Nouvelle Zara, mostly consisting of dresses.

There were all sorts of beautiful dresses, and Natalie was the one who had designed them. She measured one of them against herself and realized it fitted her just right.

She stared at the other dresses on the couch. Most of them were familiar to her, but she never thought that someday, someone would buy them and give them to her as a present.

And they bought a lot at once. Even if she wore a different dress every day, she wouldn't repeat a single one in 30 days.

Marcus seemed to have good taste. The dresses he chose perfectly matched her physique and style.

Natalie put away the dresses and went to unbox the other gifts. Inside the remaining boxes were some jewelry pieces.

Among the jewelry pieces, a lovely silver bracelet stood out. It caught Natalie's eyes right away.

There was a tiny crescent dangling on the thin chain with a small white pearl embedded in the clasp. It was handcrafted with pure silver.

The clasp had an ingenious design. When the chain was placed into the white pearl, it clasped shut automatically with no visible trace of the closure on the outside.