The Imposter Bride (Natalia and Magnus) novel Chapter 3

He gazed at the distant ocean, his icy demeanor as chilling as frost, making one feel as though they were in the midst of a freezing winter rather than the blossoming spring.

"Mr. Magnus,” his butler, Linden, softly spoke. “We received word that your wedding with Natalia is due in a week. Is there anything you need to prepare?"-

Magnus slightly curled his lips at the butler's words. "Prepare? A single bridal suite will suffice." His deep voice, as enchanting as a siren’s song, carried an irresistible magnetic pull.

“Yes, Mr. Magnus. Chase and James called today, and everything is going according to your plan. After your wedding, we'll put everything into action.” Linden had served Magnus for over a decade.

“Yes. We can't afford any mistakes with the grandpa's affairs.” Magnus responded lightly as he continued to gaze at the sea.

“A grand wedding! Lucius, it’s been nine years, I hope you're well!”

The Andersen family ruled Melfort, owning both the Andersen Corporation and CT Technologies. Morgan Andersen, the founder of the Andersen Corporation, was a force to be reckoned with in his youth. After establishing the two business giants, he sat unchallenged at the top. He married the woman he loved most and had a son and daughter with her, but she left him after their children were born.

His son, Anthony, married the virtuous Lillian and had three grandsons. The eldest, Jamie, passed away at the age of twelve due to illness, leaving Morgan distraught for a long time.

The second, Lucius, was arrogant and cruel, with an overwhelming desire to possess. He was Anthony and Lillian's favorite, but Morgan was always indifferent to him.

The youngest, Magnus, was obedient and clever from a young age, earning Morgan's affection.

When Magnus was sixteen, the Andersen family mansion caught fire. His legs were crushed in the blaze, and he was sent to the family's private isle for recovery. From then on, he was bound to a wheelchair.

Morgan was heartbroken once again. To compensate Magnus, he transferred forty percent of the Andersen Corporation's shares to Magnus' name. Thus, the only candidate for the presidency of the Andersen Corporation and its subsidiary, CT Technologies, was Lucius.

Magnus sat on the balcony, his eyes narrowed like a hawk's. The fire from nine years ago had cast a grey shadow over his life. He watched as Lucius, in the midst of the raging flames, pushed him into the fire. A burning beam fell and crushed his legs. In the end, it was Linden who bravely dashed into the fire to save the critically injured Magnus.

Ever since then, his legs were irreparable. Morgan, swallowing his immense grief, built a mansion on his island named Sapphire Island, where Magnus could recuperate. Morgan loved his grandson dearly and fulfilled all of his requests. But since moving to the island, Magnus wanted nothing and refused all contact with the outside world. He had stayed on the island for nine years, and aside from Morgan, no one from the Andersen family had visited.

When he turned eighteen, Morgan transferred forty percent of the Andersen Corporation's shares to Magnus. He would always remember that day. As he received the shares, Lucius looked at him sitting in his wheelchair with a mocking smile. He crouched down next to the wheelchair and loudly said, "Magnus, don't worry. Your brother will make the Andersen Corporation thrive. You just sit back and enjoy these shares!"

Then, in a voice only Magnus could hear, he added, "You must really have no shame, living off of others' fortunes. If it were me, I'd consider myself a burden if I couldn't stand. And to make matters worse, you have the audacity to accept so many shares from the Andersen Corporation. What use are they? You'll just be sitting in your wheelchair watching me take the president's seat!" After he finished speaking, he patted Magnus on the shoulder, laughed, and walked away.

From that moment, Magnus vowed to stand again or die trying. Nine years had passed, and it was time for him to reclaim what was rightfully his.