The Imposter Bride (Natalia and Magnus) novel Chapter 284

He applied ointment to Natalia's wounds, cradling her tenderly as he closed his eyes.

By the time Natalia woke up, it was the middle of the night. She was sore all over, and barely had the strength to lift her hand.

As she slowly opened her eyes and turned her head slightly, Natalia met Magnus’ gaze, filled with concern and tenderness.

"Darling, I'm sorry, did I hurt you?" His guilt welled up like a wave.

Natalia’s sleepy blue eyes blinked slowly. "What do you think?"

Magnus held Natalia closer. "Darling, I'm sorry."

"Forget it, what actually happened?" Natalia slowly sat up. She hadn't forgotten that Magnus was drugged.

Magnus fell silent. He felt a sting of embarrassment. Being drugged by a woman was mortifying! The thought of what could've happened if Natalia wasn't there yesterday was too terrifying to contemplate.

Noticing his expression and rage, Natalia gently said, "How did you get drugged? Was it that girl, Belle?"

Magnus was slightly taken aback. "How did you know it was her, darling?"

Natalia shook her head; she wasn’t sure why, but when she found out Magnus was drugged, her first suspicion fell on Belle. Perhaps it was because of Belle's cold gaze. It was so calm it seemed almost masked.

People with desires weren't scary. What was scary were those who hid their desires perfectly, as their greed was often too much to bear.

"Magnus, why do I feel like I've seen Belle somewhere before?" Natalia quietly voiced her doubts.

Indeed, although she knew it was her first time meeting Belle, for some reason, when she first saw Belle, she felt as if she had seen her somewhere before. Her seemingly calm eyes seemed to hide many secrets.

Magnus shook his head. "Belle is a newbie in Melfort, she's been studying for her PhD in the US. I think you might have mistaken her for someone else.”

Belle was a hard worker; her sales performance was outstanding in her first month, and it only increased from there. She climbed the corporate ladder to the position of assistant due to her own abilities. Magnus never thought such an ambitious woman would have other ill intentions, like getting into his bed!

“Is that so?” Natalia didn’t seem entirely convinced, shaking her head. “Regardless of whether I’ve met her before or not, I just don’t trust her. How do you plan to deal with her?”

Magnus nodded, fully agreeing with Natalia’s assessment. “I will have her leave the company. We don’t need manipulative people like her.”

Magnus carried Natalia back to their mansion, where the household staff had prepared dinner. After she finished eating, Magnus carried her up the stairs. The two fell asleep in each other’s arms.

The following day, Magnus went straight to the office, where Paul handed him all the information he had gathered on Belle. Magnus read through it. Everything seemed normal; her resume, her education, her circle of friends. Belle was as ordinary as could be.