"Natalie, I''ll make you the new boss of Sinir Group. What do you say?" Marcus repeated himself.


    "Sinir Group is falling apart now, so I''ll hand it over to you."


    "Are you repaying me again?" Natalie pulled a small smile. "That''s quite a grand way to show your gratitude, Marcus."


    "I am. Is my life not worth more than Sinir Group?"


    Marcus added smoothly, "You''re my lifesaver, so you deserve the greatest reward in the world."


    To him, Sinir Group was merely a smallpany that was on the brink of bankruptcy.


    Besides, Ivan had made numerous wrong decisions over the years, causing thepany''s performance to decline. Its copse was just a matter of time.


    William had entrusted Ivan with multiple projects and invested in Sinir Group back then, which was why thepany was still standing today.


    Sinir Group''s decline would have been rapid otherwise.


    Since the Walkers had called off the engagement, William would no longer lend any more help to Sinir Group from now on.


    Thus, when Marcus stepped in, Ivan couldn''t possibly resist it. To Marcus, Sinir Group was as vulnerable as injured prey in his grasp.


    "What do you say, Nat?"


    Marcus'' low voice echoed through the phone, almost as if he was softly coaxing Natalie.


    "You don''t necessarily need to join Walker Group as the heir of the Walkers. Instead, you can be the one who controls Sinir Group, then slowly integrate it into Walker Group. What are your thoughts about this?"


    Natalie didn''t respond to him. She had arrived at Sophia''s room and stopped in front of the door.


    "I''ll give you another presentter, Nat." Marcus chuckled. "You''ll like it for sure."


    "You don''t have to send me gifts, Marcus. You don''t have to repay me at all. I''m fine with it."


    "But it matters to me, so say no more, Nat. I''m going to repay you no matter what. I made a mistake in the past; I was blind to both what I felt and saw. I will make up for it this time."


    Marcus spoke with such certainty, his words leaving no room for argument.


    Hence, Natalie remained silent. She couldn''t think of anything to say since Marcus was being so insistent.


    "Wait for me, Natalie."


    As Marcus finished his sentence, he ended the call right away before Natalie could respond.


    Sophia, who was in the room, was informed of everything that had happened outside. When Helena noticed Natalie, she stood up immediately.


    "Come on in, Ms. Walker!"


    Natalie entered the room. Then, she cast her gaze outside, only to see Noah following her obligingly. He could already take on the role of a loyal bodyguard at this point.


    As Noah stood before the door, Elijah came out of nowhere. "Why are you here, Noah?"


    "Didn''t you hear what happened outside?" Noah lifted an eyebrow as he said.


    Elijah was a nosy parker. With all that noise outside, why didn''t he even bother to check?


    "The room is soundproof, Noah! Besides, I have to protect Ms. Sinir, so I must remain at my post."


    Elijah was a little disappointed as well, missing out on the chance to witness the drama firsthand. To him, it was almost worse than going hungry all day.


    "I''ll tell you then."


    Noah let out a chuckle as he pulled Elijah aside, and the two began whispering under the window.


    Natalie was sitting in front of Sophia in the room. Thetter had a bright, happy look on her face.


    "Thank you, Nat. I can finally breathe easy after all this time. What a pity, I wasn''t brave enough to be there in person. I want to recover quickly, Nat. Then, I''ll get back what belongs to me."


    Sophia gazed at Natalie with a solemn look. I''ve thought about it already. I''m going to recover quickly, reim what''s rightfully mine, and give everything to you. I don''t have anything to repay you with, so I''m just going to give you my portion of shares.


    "Dr. Tanner told me just now that your family wanted to call off the engagement. I''m so relieved. Being forced to marry your oldest brother is what I''m scared of the most."


    Sophia smiled bitterly. "Even if my


    father disagrees, there''s nothing else he can do now. Well, he might make


    dox


    me seduce your eldest brother, and ideally, I''d end up pregnant with his child. But Nat, I''ve thought it through-I won''t stay this weak any longer. I have to im what belongs to my mom and me.


    "I''m truly grateful for you, Nat-and Marcus'' protection over the years too. I don''t have anything to repay you both with, so I''m willing to sneak into my father''s office in Sinir Group to steal ssified documents to give to you."


    Sophia spoke with an earnest tone. She didn''t sound like she was joking at all. "Julia and Ruby won''t leave my mom and me alone even if we didn''t fight for it. I might as well use this opportunity to take as much as I can."


    "Nah, don''t go stealing ssified documents."


    After pondering for a moment, Natalie continued, "You just have to focus on recovering now. I''m heading back to Walker Estateter to deal with Shane''s issue.


    "As for the Sinirs, you''ll go back, but not now. I''m going to send you a document. Since you''ve made up your mind to take back what''s yours, this document will be very useful to you."


    Natalie took out her phone and sent Sophia the gift Marcus had just given her.


    "Sophia, if you follow the doctor''s instructions and take good care of your health, you may be able to leave Goodwill Pharmacy in one month."


    "I will. Thank you, Nat."


    Sophia gripped her phone, eyes brimming with tears. "When I offer you gifts in the future, I hope you won''t turn them down."


    "Alright," Natalie promised. "Get some rest now. I''ll get going."


    "Okay."


    Natalie turned to look at Sophia after she exited the room. She noticed Sophia''s gaze was fixed on her as she left.


    As their eyes met, Sophia gave Natalie a gentle smile.


    Natalie nodded as she gave Sophia a thumbs-up and then left.


    "Ms. Walker, Mr. Holden wanted me to bring you to the Helianese restaurant."


    Noah walked up to Natalie and said politely, "The car is ready, Ms. Walker. This way, please."


    "I don''t want to go." Natalie refused impatiently. "Tell Marcus to stop bothering me."


    "Natalie."


    Marcus'' voice rang all of a sudden. He was wearing an all-ck suit, leaning against the nearby wall.


    "I have a medicinal ingredient here. Don''t you want to take a look at it? I think it''s the one in your sketchbook."


    Natalie sighed, not uttering a single word.


    Marcus then walked up to her, showing her an image on his phone. It was a crimson nt with thorns on both sides of its leaves, and its flowers and fruits were dark red.


    "This is what you need, right?" Marcus grinned. "I know where this is. I can bring you there."


    "Where did you get this, Marcus?"


    Natalie was truly moved. This deep red nt with spiky leaves was named "Lethal Vermillion" in her mentor''s sketchbook. However, it wasn''t a poisonous nt. Instead, it was a powerful medicinal ingredient with antidotal properties.