The Heiress Nobody Saw Coming (Natalie and Marcus) novel Chapter 253

Natalie lifted her gaze toward Marcus.

The two of them arrived at the Walker residence one after the other, but she had asked the gatekeeper to hold him at the entrance and sent him a message explaining the situation.

Once she found out who was behind it, she immediately had the private security invite Marcus inside.

Marcus cooperated fully with her and had no objection to her arrangements.

The moment he stepped in, Gabriel suddenly panicked. He desperately scooted toward Natalie's feet, but the private security guards pinned him down.

"Ms. Natalie, I didn't do it. I really didn't!"

Gabriel kept begging for mercy. "You can't just blame me for making Flash go wild based on a single surveillance video!

"There are so many people who feed the horses, but you didn't look into any of them. You only suspected me. Is it because Cindy is my aunt? Are you trying to get rid of me just because we're related?"

"Gabriel, I'll give you one more chance," Natalie said coldly, eyes fixed on him. "Tell me the truth. Did you do this on your own, or did someone instruct you?"

"I didn't do it, and nobody told me to do anything. Ms. Natalie, please don't accuse me unfairly."

"In that case, Mr. Holden, you can take him away." Natalie stood and swept her gaze over all the helpers in the room. "I'm the real daughter of this family, and there's no doubt about that. If any of you feel unhappy about my return, you can leave right now."

"Ms. Natalie, we're not unhappy at all. We're actually thrilled you're back," one of the helpers said bravely. We're just people trying to make a living, and we're very grateful to Mr. and Mrs. Walker for giving us this job."

"There's no way we'd harbor any resentment toward you, Ms. Natalie."

"If we've done anything wrong, please let us know. We'll fix it."

"That's right. We're more than happy you've come home."

"Please be assured, Ms. Natalie. We'd never act like Cindy or Gabriel. We know our place and wouldn't dare have any improper thoughts."

After that one helper spoke, the others all chimed in to show they knew their stations.

Natalie's gaze roamed over them again without clearly showing whether she believed them or not.

In the end, her gaze settled on Gabriel, who was trembling on the floor yet clinging to his claim of innocence.

"Ms. Natalie, I didn't do anything, and there's no one behind this! You're already accusing me unfairly. Are you trying to drag someone else into this too?

"I know you just came back and want to prove you're the rightful heiress, but do you really have to frame and oppress us helpers like this? We have our rights, too!"

Gabriel kept ranting. At one point, he glanced up only to meet Natalie's piercing stare, and fear instantly made him shrink back.

"Whatever you have to say, save it for Mr. Holden," Natalie said as she looked at Marcus.

Marcus nodded slightly and snapped his fingers. Noah appeared right on cue.

"Mr. Holden."

"Take him away and keep digging."

"Yes, Mr. Holden."

Noah stepped forward, grabbed Gabriel by the neck from among the private security, and hauled him out.

"Sure, thanks," Marcus said with a nod, heading out first.

With Gabriel still in tow, Noah followed close behind, and Mason quickly caught up.

"Gorge, arrange a training and evaluation for everyone. Anyone who doesn't pass is out," William instructed. "We can't have helpers who take our money yet dislike our daughter. They think they're something special."

"Yes, Mr. Walker," Gorge answered respectfully.

Emma sat on the couch, twisting her fingers. She couldn't help feeling that William's comment was aimed at her.

Yet, he didn't even spare her a glance, so she couldn't be certain whether he was talking about her or just speaking generally.

"Nat, you must be tired," Charlotte said. "I went to Amberton this time and handled a few matters. Come take a walk with me, and I'll tell you everything in detail."

Charlotte glanced at Emma on the couch and said, "Emma, if you're free, go help Gorge train the helpers."

"Alright, Mom," Emma quickly agreed.

"Nat, let's head out."

Charlotte took Natalie's arm and led her out of the villa toward the back garden.

A path of stone slabs cut across the lawn, with rare and vibrant flowers lining both sides. Sunshine mingled with a soft breeze, and the air was fragrant with the sweet scent of blooming petals.

They walked a short distance before Charlotte's gentle voice broke the silence. "Nat, I went to Amberton and met Diana and Victor."

"I'm guessing they must've been pretty scared of you," Natalie remarked with a slight curve of her lips, imagining how Diana and Victor must have reacted upon seeing Charlotte.