The Imposter Bride (Natalia and Magnus) novel Chapter 146

The delivery guy stared at Magnus like was mad, "Are you out of your mind? That's a sports car. You could buy a dozen electric bikes with the cost of one tire."

Magnus had no time to argue. He tossed the car keys at him, "Do you want it or not?" He had a cold glint in his eyes that sent the delivery guy into a quick scramble to hand over his vehicle.

"Of course!" He couldn't help but beam at his luck, swiftly switching his scooter for Magnus' sports car. He was convinced he must have saved the galaxy in his past life to stumble upon such good fortune in the current one.

Magnus felt a surge of relief. So what if there was traffic? With a bike, he was sure he could still make it to the airport.

The CEO of Andersen Corporation, weaving through congested lanes on a delivery electric bike, felt oddly liberated. There was nothing more precious in the world than his wife. He'd do whatever it took to keep her with him.

He pushed the bike to its maximum speed, finally breaking free from the congested traffic. Growing impatient with the bike's speed, Magnus abandoned it without a second thought, flagged down a taxi, "Get me to the airport, pronto. I'll pay ten times the normal fare."

"Sure thing, buckle up." the taxi driver nodded eagerly, flooring the gas pedal and weaving through the busy streets with Magnus in tow.

For Magnus, who always traveled in private cars, taking a taxi was a first. Despite the slightly unpleasant smell, he bore it.

"Faster, I’ll give you more money." Magnus urged the driver, fearing missing his flight.

"Right away." The driver nodded and sped up on the road.

Under Magnus' persistent urging, they quickly arrived at the airport. Before the driver could fully stop the car, Magnus threw a wad of cash at him, "Keep the change."

The driver was over the moon. It was a good day indeed; he'd made more in one trip than he usually would in several days.

Meanwhile, Natalia and Lexi, who had been waiting all morning, were heading towards the boarding gate. Their flight was about to take off. Once they'd checked in, Natalia glanced back at the bustling airport, a sense of loss washing over her.

Magnus must have woken up by now and realized she was gone. That was good; he could return to his old flame.

"Natalia? What are you staring at? Hurry up. We're about to take off," Lexi nudged the dazed Natalia, urging her to board the plane.

"Right." With one last longing glance at the long corridor, Natalia reluctantly boarded the plane with Lexi.

"Ladies and gentlemen, please fasten your seatbelts. We're about to take off," a flight attendant announced sweetly.

As the plane took off, Natalia leaned against the window, a profound sadness filling her heart. Through the window, she watched as the landscape below gradually shrank, the plane soaring above the highest buildings of the airport.

"Hey, Natalia, see that guy over there. Isn't that Magnus?" Lexi nudged Natalia, pointing at the boarding gate.

Natalia turned to look but the plane was already too high, and all she could see was a blurry figure.