The Imposter Bride by Sallie Woods

Chapter 3

He gazed at the distant ocean, his icy demeanor as chilling as frost, making one feel as though they were in the midst of a freezing winter rather than the blossoming spring.

“Mr. Magnus,” his butler, Linden, softly spoke. “We received word that your wedding with Natalia is due in a week. Is there anything you need to prepare?“.

Magnus slightly curled his lips at the butler’s words “Prepare? A single bridal suite will suffice. His deep voice, as enchanting as a siren’s song. carried an irresistible magnetic pull

“Yes, Mr. Magnus. Chase and James called today, and everything is going according to your plan After your wedding, we’ll put everything into action “Linden had served Magnus for over a decade.

“Yes. We can’t afford any mistakes with the grandpa’s affairs.” Magnus responded lightly as he continued to gaze at the sea

“A grand wedding! Lucius, it’s been nine years, I hope you’re well!TM

The Andersen family ruled Melfort, owning both the Andersen Corporation and CT Technologies. Morgan Andersen, the founder of the Andersen Corporation, was a force to be reckoned with in his youth After establishing the two business giants, he sat unchallenged at the top. He married the woman he loved most and had a son and daughter with her, but she left him after their children were born.

His son, Anthony, marned the virtuous Lillian and had three grandsons. The eldest, Jamie, passed away at the age of twelve due to illness, leaving Morgan distraught for a long time.

second, Lucius, was arrogant and cruel, with an overwhelming desire to possess. He was Anthony and Lillian’s favorite, but Morgan was always indifferent to him.

clever from a young age, earning

the blaze, and he was sent to the family’s private isle

Corporation’s shares to Magnus name. Thus,

his life. He watched as Lucius, in the midst of the raging flames, pushed him into the fire. A burning beam fell and crushed his legs. In the end, it was Linden

could recuperate. Morgan loved his grandson dearly and fulfilled all of his requests. But since moving to the island, Magnus wanted nothing and refused all contact with the outside world. He had stayed on

at him sitting in his wheelchair with a mocking smile. He crouched down next to the wheelchair and loudly said, “Magnus,

the audacity to accept so many shares from the Andersen Corporation. What

or die trying. Nine years had passed, and it was time for him to reclaim what was rightfully his Lucius was about to marry into the Clarkson family, and Magnus‘ first move was to steal his woman and deliver a deadly blow. Then, he would let Lucius watch as he tormented the woman he loved, letting him taste the pain of despair

taste every bit of suffering I’ve endured these past nine years. I’ll let you enjoy everything I’ve

family was another business giant in Melfort. If the Andersen family was ranked first, then the Clarkson family

Addison were college sweethearts. After getting married, they had a daughter named Kendra. When Kendra was seven,

Natalia lived a life of neglect from her stepmother and bullying from her stepsister, Kendra.

hair fell to her waist. Her large eyes were a deep

vividly recall her father leading her into their home, only to be met with her stepmother’s angry shouts. “Who’s this, Kyler? Another bastard child from one of your shameless affairs? If you don’t

coolly glared at the shouting woman. “From now on, she’s my daughter. If you can’t handle

called Kendra, “sister.” Whenever their father was absent, her mother and sister would resort to all kinds of ways to torment her They made her