The Imposter Bride (Natalia and Magnus) novel Chapter 144

Lexi was jolted awake by the sound of her phone buzzing in the early hours of the morning. It was a call from Natalia. "What's up, Natalia?" she mumbled, still half asleep. "It's not even dawn yet."

Natalia sniffed on the other end of the line. "Nothing, I just thought I'd wait for you guys at the airport. Go back to sleep."

Lexi instantly woke up. Natalia's voice sounded off. "Natalia, have you been crying? Did that jerk Magnus upset you again?"

Natalia swallowed back her tears. "No, Lexi, I'm fine. What time is our flight? Can we leave as soon as possible?"

Lexi could hear the quiver in Natalia's voice but decided not to press further. "Alright, let me check the earliest flights. We'll leave early."

She reached for her laptop on the bedside table, quickly searching for the earliest flights to France. "Found it. Natalia, there's a flight in an hour and a half. I'll be there soon."

Although Lexi didn't know what had happened between Natalia and Magnus, she still hoped Natalia would confront Magnus. But for now, she would stay by Natalia's side.

"Okay, I'll be waiting." Natalia said, her resolve to leave this heart-wrenching place was set. "Sorry for the inconvenience, Lexi."

"Don't be silly, we're best friends." Lexi reassured Natalia. "Everything will be better once we get to France and clear our minds."

Natalia nodded, although she knew that some troubles weren't that easy to shake off.

"Alright, I'll quickly pack. You should get ready as well. We have only an hour and a half. See you at the airport." Lexi hung up, hastily stuffing clothes into her suitcase.

Natalia packed her belongings, most of which were gifts from Magnus. She took only her clothes and left everything else behind. She walked past Magnus' room, glancing at the peacefully sleeping man oblivious to her departure.

She thought to herself: “Magnus, take care.” And she left.

Natalia checked the time and realized it was still early. Instead of going straight to the airport, she thought of going directly to Lexi's house to go to the airport with her. So, she grabbed her bag and headed over. By the time she arrived at Lexi's house, the day was just starting to brighten.

Lexi, while brushing her teeth, opened the door and asked, "Who is it? Why so early?" When she saw Natalia standing at the door looking pale, Lexi was shocked, dropping her toothbrush on the floor. She quickly ushered Natalia inside and said, "Natalia, weren't we supposed to meet at the airport? Why have you come here? Is everything packed? What happened between you and Magnus?"

Natalia shook her head. "Nothing. I just thought I'd head to the airport with you. Are you packed?"

"My God!" Lexi spat out her mouthwash, frantically scratching her head. "I don't even know what to pack."

Natalia helped Lexi tidy up her scattered clothes, while Lexi hopped around, looking for her passport. "How did you pack so fast, Natalia?"