The Heiress Nobody Saw Coming (Natalie and Marcus) novel Chapter 126

"Huh?" Marcus' expression darkened immediately after hearing what Natalie had just said.

"Acting as your boyfriend to see your grandmother?" he clarified.

"Yes." Natalie was furrowing her brows. She honestly didn't want to do this, but she had thought about it thoroughly just now.

Her relationship with the Langleys had fallen apart completely, and she would never go back to Amberton anymore. She also wasn't joking when she threatened Victor over the phone.

It was just that Langley Group was Grace's lifeblood. Since the largest amount of shares were in Natalie's hands, the Langleys were hounding her relentlessly. Moreover, if Langley Group continued under Victor's leadership, it was only a matter of time before it collapsed.

The reason why Grace had always wanted Natalie to marry Marcus wasn't just to get revenge on Selena and Tyler; she also wanted her to enjoy a worry-free life in the years to come.

She hoped no one would bully Natalie ever again.

Hence, if Grace knew how Natalie was dating Marcus, she wouldn't care so much about the shares.

Grace's thinking had become childlike. No matter how much Natalie reasoned with her, Grace didn't get it and would only stick to her original intentions.

No one could change her mind, regardless of how hard they tried.

For instance, after Grace met Marcus, she wanted Natalie to win him over. She was determined to have Natalie marry Marcus, securing her place in the Holden family.

And ever since the idea entered Grace's mind, she was never once swayed.

Natalie could only play along rather than challenge Grace. However, she couldn't keep putting this off.

So, Natalie thought she could make use of this incident—where Selena was causing a huge fuss about how she'd commit suicide—to completely cut ties with the Langleys.

The Langleys were after the shares of Grace that Natalie controlled, while Natalie was after Grace's legal guardianship.

Natalie knew what Grace was thinking. The shares Grace had given her worked as her final safety net. If Natalie married Marcus and stayed in Dithoria, Langley Group's stakes in Amberton wouldn't matter much to her.

Conversely, if something happened to the company, she would have to take on a greater responsibility.

Thus, what Natalie had to do now was to bring Marcus to meet Grace, letting her know that Natalie had successfully captured Marcus' heart.

At that point, she would be a part of the Holdens, and Marcus wouldn't want her to get involved with Langley Group's problems. As for the company stakes, they meant nothing to him.

Natalie only needed a green light from Grace. Then, she could resolve the issues with the Langleys immediately.

So she came to Marcus, asking him for his help directly.

"Can you help me with it, Mr. Holden?"

Marcus' gaze was filled with doubt as he remained silent for a while. Thus, Natalie said, "I know this seems a bit too irrational, but I can assure you that after we persuade my grandmother and finish the things I planned, I'll tell her the truth.

"Don't worry, Mr. Holden. We're just putting on a show to deceive my grandmother. I won't let anyone know about this."

Marcus' brows were drawn together. Moments later, he asked calmly, "Why do you want me to pretend to be your boyfriend all of a sudden, Ms. Walker?"

If Marcus remembered correctly, Grace had taken a liking to him from the very beginning. She even wanted Natalie to become his girlfriend.

At that time, he and Emma were still technically engaged, for they hadn't called off the marriage.

Though Grace was aware of it, she still allowed Natalie to insert herself into their relationship, which was why Marcus didn't like them initially.