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.

Where

immediately dialed Natalia’s number, but it was off.

to call him. As soon as Chase picked up, Magnus began, ‘Did you bring me home last night? Where’s

to your

is she now? And was

sounded puzzled, “Did you get into some

the crap, Chase. Just tell me what happened last night. Natalia

of, something that must have upset Natalia. He remembered her sobbing, and yet he didn’t hold

as if he had been drugged last night

that Natalia was missing, he quickly recounted the previous night’s events, You insisted on drinking last night, and you got 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 drove you home afterward

in time, or 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 wouldn’t see

Chase’s account, Magnus took a deep breath. Isabella, she

the last thing on his mind. He realized Natalia must have seen the mark on his chest, which was

find out if Natalia has left Melfort She’s missing,

left Melfort? Why? Wasn’t everything fine last night? Isabella

looking instead of gossiping like

hung up

dragged into a married couple’s quartet.

There was a flight to France in half an hour, and Natalia had

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

heart dropped This was worse than he had anticipated. He immediately relayed the news