Perhaps it was the piercingly cold and sharp look in Marcus'' eyes, but Natalie felt an immediate sense of difort. She nced up questioningly, but Marcus turned and walked away without a word before she could say anything.


    Natalie frowned slightly. She could not help but think this man was so unpredictable, as if he was battling some kind of internal storm.


    "Mr. Langley, Mr. Holden Senior asked me to give you this card," Sheldon said, stepping forward and cing a sleek ck card on the table.


    He continued, "There''s no PIN, and it''s linked to Marcus'' ount. All your expenses in Dithoria State can be charged to it."


    Natalie replied politely, "Thank you, but that won''t be necessary. I have my own money, and I don''t really have anything I need to buy."


    "Please take it, Mr. Langley," Sheldon insisted with a pleading look. "If you don''t, I''ll be in big trouble. Mr. Holden Senior made it very clear that if you refused, my career as his butler mighte to an end.


    "Have pity on me—I''ve been with Mr. Holden Senior since I was young. I don''t want to face unemployment at my age. If you really don''t want it, you can return it to Mr. Holden or Mr. Holden Senior yourself."


    Without waiting for Natalie''s response, Sheldon turned and practically sprinted out of the room. His surprising speed belying his age.


    Natalie sighed and looked at the card. She decided to ept it for now and nned to return it to Marcus as soon as possible. After finishing her breakfast, she headed back to her room and called Yvonne Langley, Victor''s assistant.


    Yvonne was a distant rtive from Grace''s side of the family and technically Victor''s distant cousin. She was about the same age as Diana but never acted superior around Natalie.


    When Yvonne picked up, Natalie got straight to the point and asked, "Do you know whichpany has been intercepting Langley Group''s orders recently?"


    Yvonne replied in a hushed tone, "Yes, Ms. Langley. It''s apany called EM Legacy. They focus on cosmetics exports, which shouldn''t conflict with Langley Group''s core business. But for some reason, they''ve been targeting several of our key projects."


    Yvonne paused, then added with frustration, "This morning, Mr. Langley arrived at the office furious, and— well, he brought Selena with him. He made her the project department''s general manager, even though she knows absolutely nothing about the job."


    Natalie''s grip tightened on her phone as Yvonne continued, her voice filled with outrage, "The first thing Selena did was fire both Mandy and Cynthia Olson, the two sisters you personally mentored. Her only reason? She heard they were close to you."


    Yvonne took a deep breath before continuing, clearly upset, "Ms. Langley, Mandy and Cynthia worked so hard to secure their projects. When you were here, you always protected your team. You never let them go to extreme lengths like drinking with clients or doing anything degrading.


    "But now that Selena''s here, everything''s changed. She told Mandy and Cynthia they had to entertain Kenny Winston andn Lambert at dinner. She even threatened that they would lose their jobs if they didn''t ''do it well.""


    Everyone knew that Kenny andn were notorious predators, abusing their power and position to pressure countless women. Sending Mandy and Cynthia to entertain them was nothing short of leadingmbs to the ughter.


    Naturally, Mandy and Cynthia refused. They tried to call Natalie for help, but Victor intervened, iming that Natalie was a fraud and not a true heiress. He reminded everyone that the Langley Group belonged to the Langley family, not the Walkers, and anyone defying Selena''s authority would be fired on the spot.


    Faced with such hostility, the sisters submitted their resignation letters. However,pany policy required a 30-day notice period, which meant they had to endure Selena''s tyranny for another month.


    During that time, they could not avoid her constant humiliation and verbal abuse. While they managed to dodge some of her outrageous demands, other unavoidable work matters left them with no choice but to endure.


    Yvonne sighed and said, "Ms. Langley, Langley Group''s projects have been intercepted, and Mr. Langley is furious. He''s demanding that the team approach the president of EM Legacy to get the projects back.


    "But when EM Legacy''s president told him to confront them directly, Mr. Langley backed off and ordered his staff to demand an apology from them instead."


    Yvonne let out a bitterugh. "Then, Mr. Langley assigned Mandy and Cynthia the impossible task of reiming the stolen projects. He even threatened to cklist them if they failed."


    Natalie listened in stunned silence,pletely at a loss for words. After all, Yvonne, who had worked for Victor for years, was a seasoned professional and someone Grace had personally mentored. She was known for her bnced and pragmatic approach to both work and life.


    The fact that even Yvonne was this exasperated spoke volumes about Victor''s ipetence in handling the situation.


    "And then there''s Selena," Yvonne added with a frustrated sigh. She tried to calm herself before continuing, "Since she arrived, she''s turned the entire project department upside down.


    "She took over your office, threw all your belongings in the trash, and even started openly bringing selecting male escorts to the office."


    Baffled, Natalie asked, "Male escorts? Are you sure?"


    "Yes," Yvonne replied, her voice trembling with frustration. "She''s been bringing in tons of male escorts every day, treating the office like her personal runway. It''s like some kind of reality show where she ys the emperor selecting concubines."


    Natalie''s expression turned colder, and she said tly, "If she wants to pick escorts, let her. As long as it doesn''t disrupt the actual work."


    Yvonne hesitated, her voice wavering as she responded. "That would be fine, but Selena doesn''t stop there. She uses every opportunity to create chaos, either forcing people to quit or transferring them out of the department. The project team has be aplete circus."


    Natalie''s tone hardened. "And Mr. Langley? He''s just letting this happen?"


    Yvonne scoffed bitterly. "He doesn''t care. He keeps saying Selena is his daughter, and since Langley Group will eventually be hers, we should all treat her with respect.


    "He even warned us that if anyone has a problem with Selena, they should leave because no otherpany would dare hire someone who defied the Langley family."


    Taking a deep breath, Yvonne continued, "Ms. Langley, this department was built from the ground up under your leadership. Selena''s actions have been beyond uneptable. Many of us are outraged, but there''s nothing we can do."


    "Ms. Langley, pleasee back as soon as you can," Yvonne pleaded.


    Natalie frowned deeply. "I can''te back for at least three months," she replied firmly.


    Her mind raced as she pieced things together. EM Legacy, thepany intercepting Langley Group''s projects, was likely connected to the Walker family.


    EM Legacy was probably Emma''spany. The name itself reflected Emma''s spoiled, cherished status as the Walker family''s golden child. But knowing Emma, who always maintained an air of understanding while harboring veiled hostility, Natalie doubted she was the one pulling the strings.


    If it was not Emma, then the culprit was likely Sky. This seemed like something Sky would do to retaliate against Victor and Diana on Natalie''s behalf, though it was clear they were not going all-out.


    Natalie guessed Sky''s restraint stemmed from the fact that she held a majority of Langley Group''s shares. If thepany took a severe hit, as itsrgest shareholder, she would inevitably suffer the consequences.