The Imposter Bride (Natalia and Magnus) novel Chapter 150

Thankfully, she made a swift exit, sparing them any embarrassment.

She'd kept her phone off for days, not ready to face him. Despite touring every corner of France with her friend Sabrina, a cloud of melancholy loomed over her.

When she discovered that Sabrina's fiancé was Carter, she wanted to disappear. But Carter, with a sly grin, reassured her, "Natalia, Magnus has asked me to keep an eye on you. If you are slightly hurt while you're in France, he holds me responsible."

Hearing this, Natalia was taken aback. He knew she was in France and had asked Carter to look out for her.

Just as she was starting to feel better, a text message from Kendra knocked her back to square one. Leaning against the wall, she felt defeated. Magnus, you were so cruel. She realized what she had lost in this gamble.

The art exhibition was in full swing and under the guidance of her mentor, Natalia's comic "Ghost" won the second prize.

"Natalia, come over and introduce your artwork," Lexi beckoned, signalling Natalia who was engrossed in her phone.

"Okay." Suppressing the overwhelming sadness and hopelessness, Natalia managed to muster a faint smile and approached Lexi.

Despite her attempts to appear normal, she was struggling internally. After the exhibition ended, Natalia excused herself to return to her hotel to change clothes, wanting to leave early.

Back in her hotel room, she finally broke down, tears streaming down her pale face.

“Magnus, we had become strangers. If there was no love to begin with, why did you give me hope?”

Wiping away her tears, she stood by the window, looking at the blood-red sunset, vowing not to shed another tear.

Since her mentor decided to go back to school immediately, after the competition, Natalia was accompanied by Lexi and returned to Melfort disheartened. Before they even landed, Magnus received a call from Chase, "Magnus, your wife is about to land."

"What?" Magnus couldn't believe it. He rushed out of the meeting leaving the company executives in the lurch, "Are you sure about the timing?"

Chase held the phone away from his ear, afraid of Magnus' loud voice, "Yes, she'll be back in about half an hour. She's about to land."

The news brought a ray of hope to Magnus, and he shouted into the phone, "I'm going to pick her up."

The thought of having his wife back filled him with joy. He had been missing her terribly. Without her, the world seemed colorless.

He hurried to the airport, eager to greet her.

The high-ranking officials of the office sat waiting, yet Magnus did not return. They started gossiping amongst themselves, but couldn’t leave halfway through their meeting. They had to patiently wait for their CEO to return.

Meanwhile, their CEO was rushing towards the airport, filled with thoughts of reuniting with Natalia. How could he have the mood to care about them?