The Imposter Bride (Natalia and Magnus) novel 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 him 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 not drunk. I'm fine. Go back to your friends, I'm leaving.” Magnus turned to leave the bar.

Chase and James walked over, looking coldly at Isabella. “Isabella, Magnus is a married man. Don't cause him any more trouble,” Chase warned.

Isabella flashed a charming smile. “Chase, Magnus and I have been friends for years. I'm not causing him any trouble.”

Her smile was captivating, but there was no warmth in Chase's cold gaze. “I hope so.” With that, he strode off after Magnus.

An hour ago, Kendra found Isabella. This 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 she didn't want Natalia to be happy.

"Isabella, let me tell you some good 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 to appreciate…" Kendra rambled on with a wide grin.

Isabella smiled and listened without speaking.

"Kendra, have some water," Isabella handed a glass of water to Kendra. Unexpectedly, but within Isabella's expectations, the water spilled on Kendra's skirt.

"Oh no, what a mess. It was my fault. I don't have any spare clothes for you to change into here." Isabella appeared apologetic, but inside, she was quite pleased.

Kendra, who was quite oblivious, didn't pick up on this. "It's okay, Isabella. I'll go home and change. I'll come find you later; my house is not far anyway."

"I'm sorry, I have to work overtime later, so I might not be able to go with you. Let's make plans for another day."