The Heiress Nobody Saw Coming (Natalie and Marcus) novel Chapter 515

Natalie's legs swung freely on either side of Marcus' waist as he held her face in both hands. His eyes were gently shut, fully absorbed and utterly intoxicated as he kissed her.

Natalie didn't close her eyes. She just watched the man in front of her, overcome with emotion he couldn't suppress.

When Marcus kissed her, the corners of his eyes would flush red. In the beginning, his ears would turn red all the way to his neck. After a few more times, the redness had toned down somewhat.

Now, it was mostly just the corners of his eyes that turned pink. His fingertips would subconsciously stroke her cheeks as he held her face, and the gentle caress made Natalie feel a strange, inexplicable shiver deep inside.

As the kiss deepened, the atmosphere between them became saturated with unspoken desire. Natalie wrapped her arms around Marcus' neck, and her legs slowly curled around his waist.

Marcus froze for a moment, then held her even tighter. The longing they had carried from days apart was finally and fully satisfied in this one moment of closeness.

"Nat." His voice was low and hoarse, breath curling against her ear. "I missed you so much."

Natalie's delicate face was flushed red. Her hair was tousled, her lips soft and slightly swollen, and her beautiful eyes glistened with a misty haze. Tears shimmered at the corners, threatening to fall, making her look all the more fragile and lovable.

Marcus' Adam's apple bobbed as he stared, unable to resist kissing her again.

Suddenly, a loud knocking came from outside the door. Natalie seemed to snap back to reality and gave him a little push.

"I forgot that Hector's still waiting for me!"

Marcus' breath was uneven, his devastatingly handsome features etched with clear frustration. But he said nothing, just gently kissed her on the forehead, reining himself in.

"Sorry, I lost control."

Natalie couldn't help but laugh. "You're a normal man. Aren't you worried all that restraint might be bad for you? Don't be shy. I'm a doctor, you know. I happen to know a thing or two about these."

He opened his mouth, then closed it again, completely at a loss.

Having a doctor for a girlfriend definitely had its downsides. She knew everything about the human anatomy and had no filter in her words whatsoever. For once, he was the one feeling embarrassed.

Natalie watched his blushing face and shifty eyes, laughing. "Alright, I was just teasing. But since you made that promise to my dad, you should probably stick to it.

"Carry me to the door."

"Okay." Marcus' voice was low and gravelly. He picked her up and walked to the door.

"Nat, I don't want to let you go."

Their foreheads pressed together, and he held her tightly. They barely had any time together.

Marcus didn't know how other couples acted, but he'd seen Ethan's past relationships—clingy and affectionate. But Ethan's girlfriend later ditched him for a rich guy. Ethan ended up drunk in a bar, sobbing like a wreck.

Noah had been sent to drag him back and was stuck listening to him vent for over an hour. When Noah reported back, he described the whole scene and couldn't help but sigh. "Love is bitter, moreso than unsweetened coffee." He vowed to avoid it for life.

After that, Ethan went cold and work-focused. In just a few years, his annual income skyrocketed. He took Noah and Elijah out to drink with his year-end bonus, got drunk again, and cried on their shoulders, saying women were distractions from making money.

Then, he bawled, saying now that he was rich, his ex could come back.

Elijah snapped and told him to forget that gold-digger and that if he was going to be that much of a sucker, he should stay far away from her.