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Natalie frowned as she noticed the serious expression on Marcus’s face. From the tone of his voice, she could tell that something was bothering him, and judging by the way he was looking at her, she knew he wasn’t going to let the matter go easily.
She glanced at Rosa and the girls, who had already returned to their card game, before turning back to Marcus.” Okay p>
Marcus led the way to the room, and Natalie followed behind him. Once they entered, he closed the door and turned to face her, his expression remaining serious as he studied her face.
“You have to tell me what’s going on with you, Natalie. What are you hiding from me p>
Natalie stared at him in surprise. For a few seconds, she looked completely caught off guard, and her lips parted slightly as she struggled to find a response. However, she quickly composed herself, gulped, and forced a small smile onto her face.
“What are you talking about, Marcus?” she asked, trying to sound casual. “I’m not hiding anything from you p>
Marcus sighed and shook his head.
“You think I haven’t been noticing?” he asked. “Your late-night phone calls, the way you keep looking worried, and how you sometimes become distracted even when we’re talking. Natalie, I know something is wrong. Also, I saw you talking to a man outside today. I could do my own investigation without telling you, but that will be disrespectful, please tell me”
Natalie’s expression changed slightly, and she looked away from him. Marcus took a step closer, his voice softening as he continued.
“Is this about the company? Has something happened that you haven’t told me about? Because if that’s the case, you don’t have to worry about telling me the truth. I would never fault you for anything, Natalie. Whatever the problem is, we can face it together p>
His words made Natalie hesitate. For a moment, she looked as though she desperately wanted to tell him something, and her fingers tightened nervously around each other. She opened her mouth, but no words came
out.
Marcus waited patiently, hoping she would finally open up to him.
Instead, Natalie slowly shook her head.
“I swear, Marcus, this isn’t about the company. It has absolutely nothing to do with it,” she assured him, forcing herself to meet his gaze. “Everything is fine there, and you don’t have to worry about anything concerning the business p>
Marcus frowned. “Then what is it? is that guy dangerous p>
Natalie gulped and lowered her eyes. She could see the concern written all over his face, and that only made the situation more difficult for her. She knew he cared about her, and she understood why he wanted answers, but she wasn’t ready to tell him the truth.
“Mm… I can’t tell you right now,” she finally said.
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Marcus stared at her, waiting for her to explain.
“It’s my own personal issue, Marcus, and I believe I can handle it myself. You don’t have to worry about me or feel like you need to solve every problem I have.” She paused, her voice becoming softer. “But p>
She stopped and looked at him, uncertainty flickering across her face.
“Please, Marcus, don’t push it,” Natalie pleaded. “I promise I’ll tell you when the time is right. Just give me a little more time p>
Marcus studied Natalie’s face for a few more seconds before finally nodding. He could tell she still wasn’t ready to share whatever was troubling her, and he decided not to push her any further.
“Okay, Natalie. I’ll be waiting for you to tell me when you’re ready,” he said. “Just remember that you don’t have to face everything alone p>
Natalie nodded gratefully, relieved that he had finally dropped the subject. However, before she could say anything else, Marcus reached into his pocket and brought out his phone.
“There’s something else I need you to look at p>
He opened the pictures Julia had sent him and showed her the image of Mr. Alfred’s neck. Natalie took the phone and carefully inspected the picture, her expression gradually becoming serious as she examined the purple mark.
“Do you recognize this?” Marcus asked.
Natalie zoomed in on the image before nodding. “Yes, I do. This is a sign of Akunya poison. However, a picture alone isn’t enough to confirm poisoning. We would need further evidence p>
Marcus nodded. “I know p>
He took the phone back and stared at the picture for a moment. “Mr. Alfred was murdered. I’m almost certain of it, and I believe someone in his own family might be responsible p>
Natalie looked at him in surprise. “Wait, Mr. Alfred is dead? That’s him p>
“Yes. Julia’s grandfather died last night, and the family believes it was a natural death p>
Marcus proceeded to explain everything that had happened at the hospital, including the doctor’s refusal to investigate further and the family’s determination to bury Mr. Alfred the following day.
Natalie listened carefully, her expression becoming increasingly grim.
“From what Julia told me, her grandfather wanted to reveal something about her father before he died,” Marcus continued. “I suspect someone might have wanted him dead because he intended to give Julia her inheritance. If that’s true, the person responsible must have had a reason to stop him p>
Natalie nodded slowly.
“I want you to appoint a few trustworthy people to investigate this matter thoroughly,” Marcus instructed.” Find out who recently purchased ingredients used to prepare that poison, check any suspicious transactions, and investigate the people who had access to Mr. Alfred before his death. Whoever did this must have left some
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kind of trace p>
“Understood,” Natalie replied firmly. “I’ll make sure the investigation is handled discreetly p>
Marcus nodded, satisfied with her response.
After a brief silence, Natalie remembered something else that had been troubling her.
“And what about Mr. Kingsley?” she asked. “What are we going to do about him p>
Marcus’s expression immediately turned cold.
“We’ll bring him down,” he replied confidently. “Soon enough p>
With that, They returned to the room.
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