The Imposter Bride by Sallie Woods

Chapter 76

Gently, with his large hand, he brushed aside the strap of her gown, slowly pressing his lips against hers. Eventually, he found her hand, which was clenched tightly to the bedsheet, and interlaced their fingers. He kissed her delicately, slowly, allowing her to adjust before they became one

Natalia was nervous and anxious. Downstairs, Magnus friends were waiting for him. Yet, here they were, locked in this intimate moment

It drove Magnus to the edge of madness. The intoxicating sensation and the overwhelming desire made it hard for him to keep his control. Then he remembered the previous night, and how his actions might have hurt Natalia, even if just a little, so he reined in his desire, treating her gently, caressingly Magnus had said it would only be once, and he was a man of his word. But just this once had left Natalia exhausted, devoid of any strength. She couldn’t even remember her promise to give him a massage. As soon as he finished, she slipped into a deep sleep.

“Oh, I come back from France and Magnus just left us here, staring at each other. When did I become so unimportant in his eyes?” Carter, waiting in the living room for Magnus to join them, couldn’t help but complain.

Originally, Magnus had planned to marry Kendra, Lucius‘ woman. His friends were vehemently against it. They didn’t want Magnus to sacrifice his happiness for revenge. But as fate would have it, it wasn’t the lowly Kendra who was sent, but this captivating beauty who stole Magnus‘ heart.

After so many years of avoiding women and despising them, it seemed Magnus had truly fallen this time.

Hearing Carter’s complaints, James laughed, raising his eyebrows in amusement. “Magnus has a sweetheart now. If he still remembers to hang out with you, that would be a real surprise. I suggest you head back to France soon, find a woman you like, and stop focusing on Magnus

one who had the closest relationship with Magnus among the brothers was Carter. He was the most introspective of them, and Magnus had taken care

not fond of women. A woman had once broken Carter’s heart, leaving a deep scar, while Magnus had been consumed by hatred for so many years, that he didn’t have the time or the interest to waste on women. This shared aversion to women had created a bond between them,

you, choosing lust over friendship? Have you ever counted how many

really cursing me to get sick? You are just like Magnus.” James was at a loss for words, especially considering his reputation with women was well–known.

quietly next to him. “Chase, are you going to just sit there and let Carter

on, are you afraid of being bullied? What my Carter said is not wrong. The girls who shared your bed could form an army in Europe. Are you afraid of being called

for help, Chase casually dismissed it. He looked at his brother and said slowly.

being attacked by Carter and Chase one after the other. The frustration was

a way to fight back. He looked at Carter, who was sitting there smugly and said, “Oh, Carter, I heard that the arranged marriage set by your grandfather is about to take place. Which one of you brothers is

they insisted on having a say in their marriages. The only weakness James

of it, as he didn’t like arranged marriages in the first place. But to honor their grandfather’s promise, they decided to let the girl’s sister

laughed. The grandfather of the Cliff family surely is a man of his word. So, which one of you brothers