The Imposter Bride by Sallie Woods

Chapter 136

Magnus stared into the void in his arms, a knot of frustration and unease formed in his chest. He had taken care of her throughout the night, yet she remained icy towards him.

He got up and dressed, then he headed straight to work, certain that his wife would come around eventually

In the president’s office at Andersen Corporation, Magnus stood by the floor–to–ceiling window, watching the sunrise. A sense of unspeakable fatigue washed over him. Natalia hadn’t sent him a single text or called him the entire day. His wife was truly upset

Natalia, freshly showered and dressed, walked down the stairs Not seeing Magnus, she knew he must’ve gone to work. She grabbed a quick bite and headed out

Instead of going to see Lexi, she went to the seaside alone. As she gazed at the vast blue ocean, she gently closed her eyes.

She sat on a rock, staying there until sunset before slowly making her way home

When she checked her phone, she let out a bitter laugh. Nice. Not a single call from him in a whole day. It finally hit her, perhaps a lot of things were never really hers to begin with

At the Golden Groove, Chase and James watched as Magnus downed one drink after another. They didn’t dare to intervene “Magnus, did you have a fight with Natalia? You better not or I might just steal her away,” James, always the optimist, joked.

“Buzz off Magnus glanced at his phone. His wife hadn’t called or even texted high all day.

He chuckled She was genuinely upset. Even though he had explained there was nothing between him and Isabella, she remained angry and unforgiving. He had taken care of her all night, and yet she was ungrateful. Why couldn’t she understand him, and trust that he love her?

The dimly lit bar made Magnus dizzy. He couldn’t stand the noise. Just as he was about to leave, a girl walked towards him. He mistook her for Natalia and approached her joyfully. “Nat, did you come looking for me?”

“Magnus, you’ve got the wrong person. I’m Isabella ” Isabella stood there, staring wide–eyed at the slightly drunk man in front of her

Isabella, what are you doing here?” He quickly withdrew his hand, furrowing his brow

“Magnus, I came here with some friends and saw you. You’re drunk.” Isabella voiced her concern.

I m fine. Go back to your friends,

at Isabella 1sabella, Magnus is a

have been

was no warmth in Chase’s cold gaze

woman was constantly monitoring Magnus and Natalia, looking for opportunities to cause them unbearable distress She sought to create various situations to break them apart because

news That despicable Natalia just had a fight with Magnus. This woman really can’t appreciate kindness and only invites trouble on herself. She’s making Magnus very angry. What more does she want? She’s always causing trouble with Magnus. I think he is almost at his limit She really doesn’t know how

and listened

some water. Isabella handed a glass of water to Kendra Unexpectedly, but

skirt

no, what a mess. It was my fault. I don’t have any spare clothes for you to change

you later, my house is not far anyway. “I’m sorry, I

“Okay

friends with someone like Kendra. She was only using her to gather information about Magnus, and surprisingly. Kendra always provided valuable information Isabella just couldn’t stand her Deliberately splashing water on

exquisite makeup, and warted

into

encounter with Magnus She didn’t believe that by frequently appearing in front

figure of Magnus, a sly smile curling her lips. He was her man, and she was determined to

bedroom door. The

wasn’t home

surge of anger welled up inside Magnus. He stormed out of the room, convinced that she was playing a disappearing act again.

phone, he noticed a light in the study. He was slightly taken back

over, he pushed

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Chapter 136

girl was asleep on the desk. Her sketchpad was filled with her doodles – mountains and a single flower growing out

crevice

the easel. A sudden pang of pain stabbed his heart.