The Heiress Nobody Saw Coming (Natalie and Marcus) novel Chapter 330

Natalie clicked on the images of Scarlet Hill. Vast fields of scarlet poppies stretched out before her, their fiery red petals dazzling and captivating.

Tourists swarmed the area, capturing the breathtaking scenery with their cameras. The atmosphere was lively and bustling.

Marcus' biological parents weren't permanent residents of Scarlet Hill. It was just that when she had asked for information, their location had been traced there.

Coincidentally, she also needed to go to Amberton to investigate the whereabouts of Emma's biological parents. While she was there, she could visit Scarlet Hill to see if she could find Wesley and Laura.

After all, Laura and Charlotte had been close friends. Since Natalie bore such a striking resemblance to Charlotte, Laura would likely recognize her without any introduction.

Natalie tucked her phone away and turned to head back to the study when another notification chimed. She swiped her finger across the screen and opened the message.

The sender was the same string of zeros, and the message contained only a single photo. In it, she was sitting across from Marcus, deeply focused on her drawing.

Natalie's heart skipped a beat. She glanced around, but the surroundings were eerily quiet, with no sign of anyone nearby.

She then looked toward the study, where the security cameras were clearly visible. However, this photo wasn't taken from a security feed. The angle and clarity suggested it came from a high-end professional camera.

Code Zero was like a ghost, appearing out of nowhere just when she was about to forget about them.

Natalie quickly tapped out a response. "Who the hell are you? Why are you watching me?"

Code Zero replied almost instantly, "I'm a friend."

Natalie frowned. What kind of friend lurked in the shadows, constantly monitoring someone?

She fired back, "You're not watching me in the shower or the bathroom, are you?"

Code Zero replied, "I'm not that much of a creep."

Then another message followed. "Do not go to Scarlet Hill. Don't look for Wesley and Laura. Remember this."

Natalie's frown deepened. She had just received the information about Wesley and Laura's location, and now Code Zero was warning her not to go. She wondered who this person was and what their motive was for keeping such a close eye on her.

"Nat," Marcus interrupted.

Natalie quickly composed herself, deleting the messages. Now wasn't the time to trace Code Zero's location.

"Marcus, what are you doing out here?" she asked, turning to face him.

"I was worried when you didn't come back, so I came to check on you," Marcus said, stepping closer. "Is everything alright?"

Natalie smiled. "Everything's fine. Let's go back."

"When we finish these sketches, I'll be heading back," Marcus said.

"Marcus, you mentioned before that you wanted to visit Amberton, right?" Natalie asked, tilting her head slightly.

"Yes."

"Great. Let's go together."

If Code Zero was so determined to keep her away from Scarlet Hill, then she was even more determined to go, and she was bringing Marcus with her.

Logically, she shouldn't meddle in other people's family affairs, especially Marcus'. However, the look of loneliness and sorrow she had seen on his face had stirred an inexplicable sense of sympathy in her.

Besides, even if she tried to stop Marcus from following her to Amberton, it would be pointless.

Marcus now knew that she had saved him as a child, and he was determined to repay that debt.

Whether she accepted it or not was her choice, but Marcus' decision to repay her was his. Given the current situation, Marcus was set on repaying her no matter what she thought. Instead of wasting time trying to dissuade him, she might as well take him along.

"Nat, why did you suddenly agree to let me go with you?" Marcus asked, studying Natalie with a probing gaze. "Weren't you against it before?"

"If I told you not to go, would you really stay behind?" Natalie countered.

Marcus thought for a moment, then shook his head.