The Imposter Bride by Sallie Woods

Chapter 145

A sudden realization hit him. That was right, he had danced with Isabella last night! But as far as he could recall, they hadn’t crossed any boundaries, had they? Could it have been an unintentional touch?

He washed off the lipstick mark with disgust.

His mind flashed back to his wife, Natalia, sobbing beneath him, looking so heartbroken. She must have seen the lipstick mark. Damn it!

His eyes turned cold.

Magnus tried his best to wash off the lipstick trace, disgust written all over his face. No one but Natalia had any right to mark him.

Isabella! Had he been too nice to her that she dared to touch him?

Having dealt with the lipstick mark, he quickly got dressed and rushed downstairs, but Natalia was nowhere to be found. His pace quickened, his voice echoing through the mansion, Linden? Linden?”

Linden, the butler, approached with a bow. Yes, Mr. Magnus? How may I assist you?”

“How did I get home last night? And have you seen my wife?”

Linden shook his head, “Last night? I’m afraid I don’t know. I went to bed before you returned. As for Mrs. Magnus, I haven’t seen her. I assumed you both were still resting after the late–night party.”

A sense of unease washed over Magnus, and he quickly rushed upstairs. He opened his closet, only to find Natalia’s suitcase missing, along with all of her clothes. His heart dropped. He frantically searched the room, finding her personal belongings all gone, except for the clothes he had gifted her and the black credit card he had given her, lying dormant in the drawer.

she left him? Where could she have gone?

into a frenzy. He immediately dialed Natalia’s number, but it was off.

and decided to call him. As soon as Chase picked up, Magnus

helped you to

his eyes. “Where is she now? And was she

sounded puzzled, “Did you get into

what happened last night.

must have happened last night that he wasn’t aware of, something that must have upset Natalia. He remembered her sobbing, and yet he didn’t

he had been drugged last night

so drunk that you could barely walk. You danced with Isabella and she even tried to seduce you, but I managed to stop her. I

you would have ended up with Isabella, and Natalia would never forgive you. I even wiped off the lipstick mark from your face, so she

account, Magnus took a deep breath. Isabella, she really crossed

mark was the last thing on his mind. He realized Natalia must have seen the mark on his chest, which was why she was so upset. His heart felt like it was being squeezed by an invisible fist. Natalia must have been

find out if Natalia has left Melfort

“What? Natalia left Melfort? Why? Wasn’t everything fine last night?

like a woman. The consequences of

hung up

couple’s quartet. But thinking about Magnus

in half an hour, and Natalia had

11 00 in the noon. Now, Natalia and Lex could only take

had anticipated. He