The Imposter Bride by Sallie Woods

Chapter 12

With a slight turn of his head, Magnus curtly spoke, “If you don’t want to, then get out!”

“Alright… Il go read now” Natalia was taken aback. Having been around this man for a few days, she’d begun to understand his volatile temperament.

It was just a massage, right? She would leam, she would do anything to prevent her father being targeted because of her She knew that one day he would find out that she wasn’t her sister, but she hoped that day would come later, at least giving her time to do something for her father Moreover, would this man kill her if he discovered she wasn’t her sister?

She picked up a book and started reading. She was engrossed in the content. She had always loved reading and was quickly deeply absorbed in

the book

Magnus sat there, looking at the documents in his hand. He glanced up and saw Natalia engrossed in her book

Dressed in a sky–blue dress, her delicate hands were turning the pages, and her long eyelashes were trembling slightly. She looked like a high school student, appearing even smaller as she sat in the large chair

His heart felt restless Could a high–society lady like her really be so engrossed in such a book? Was she pretending, or was it genuine? He really couldn’t tell.

Yet, each time he looked up to see her in the corner, his heart stirred with an indescribable emotion.

For nine years, he had never shown his true self to anyone. He’d been able to stand on his own two feet three years ago, yet he still sat in a wheelchair In order to avoid suspicion from the Andersen Corporation and Lucius, he pretended to be disabled, all with the aim of reclaiming what was rightfully his and avenging the incident that had caused his injury!

Over the years, his life had been a constant struggle. As Chase had pointed out, he had never been with a woman, not even in his thoughts

a girl he liked had cried and begged him to let her take care of him. He had cruelly refused. In the second year, the same girl went to great lengths to find him During those lonely days, she was like a ray of sunlight, brightening his entire life. He finally agreed to her request.

still in a wheelchair, the girl had

others, had quietly expanded their

about

to let him take over the arranged marriage. He wanted to

and saw Magnus staring blankly at something. She stood up and put the book on the chair She walked over “Mr. Magnus, should I pour you a cup of tea?

Magnus came back to his senses. Seeing Natalia standing in front of him with a smile, he felt a

lady’s There wasn’t a trace of arrogance or pampering, only caution and innocence. Why was it like this? He wanted to touch her face, but the thought of her being Lucius‘ woman stopped him

his face away. “Go

out for a moment. When he wasn’t angry, his eyes were gentle, and his gaze was as deep as the

with him so that when he discovered that she wasn’t her sister, he wouldn’t

left the study, went downstairs, and made a

Lucius‘ woman, perhaps he would slowly cultivate her into his own

sitting

bit she’d just learned, perhaps she could be of some use She placed

just looked down at her. The girl’s hands gently kneaded his leg, slowly massaging along his leg. After a few minutes on

quietly watched as Natalias small hands massaged

was too slight, and it felt more like tickling than massaging Even through his trousers, she could feel his firm

from his thigh. His leg stiffened instantly While Natalia was massaging him, she was taken aback. She felt his muscles twitching, and they were hot. She pressed harder, and Magnus felt a tingle all over his body. He almost gasped, and Natalia sensed his discomfort. She looked up and smiled. “I’m not very strong, but it’ll get better over time. Besides,

as Natalia was massaging him. She

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missed a beat. For years, he’d never been touched by a woman, let alone received a massage from one. He suddenly remembered what Chase