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

the brothers was Carter. He was the most introspective of them, and Magnus had taken care of him since they were

he didn’t have the time or the interest to waste on women. This shared aversion to women had created a bond between them, so deep and understanding that others might have misunderstood

think Magnus is like you, choosing lust

are just like

looked at Chase, who was sitting quietly next to him. “Chase, are you

are you afraid of being bullied? What my Carter said is not wrong. The girls who shared your bed could form

his brother and said slowly. “Carter is right. You should

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

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

eye to their careers, they insisted on having a say in their marriages. The only weakness James could poke at was the arranged marriage set up by their grandfather five years ago.

the girl died in a car accident. Carter thought that would be the end 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 get married to him. Carter was so upset about the situation that he

surely is a man of his word. So, which