The Imposter Bride (Natalia and Magnus) novel Chapter 353

In no time at all, William arrived at the quaint cabin Natalia was renting.

At that moment, Natalia was seated before her easel, a half-empty glass of juice beside her.

Seated in the sunroom, Natalia watched the gentle rain drizzling from the sky, feeling as though her troubles were as endless as the rain, utterly miserable.

"Honk—honk—"

The sound of a car horn echoed through the rain. Following the noise, Natalia saw it was William's car. She found it odd. What could bring him here in the rain?

William quickly entered the yard under the protection of his umbrella, spotting Natalia seated under the sunroom window. He called out cheerfully, "Good to find you at home, Natalia!"

Natalia gave an easy smile and a nod, standing to welcome William inside.

"It's raining outside. What brings you here?"

William closed his umbrella, looking a bit sheepish. "Well, you know how our company is collaborating with Andersen Corporation, right? They called today, urgently needing a design draft. They seem pretty insistent, and I didn't want to put too much pressure on you, so I thought I'd swing by and ask if you could handle it."

Natalia paused, startled. An urgent design draft? What could be so urgent? Was this something Magnus requested?

A flurry of thoughts cascaded through Natalia's mind, but she couldn't bring herself to voice them in front of William. Instead, she forced a smile. "I'll do my best. Any specific requests from their end?"

"All the specifications are here. It's for this season's primary product. Then, you just need to prepare another similar design as a backup." William handed over the documents to Natalia. "I know it's a bit rushed. Any issues on your end? If it's too much, I can try to buy you a few more days."

"No, I'll manage," Natalia, sensing William's discomfort, knew he wouldn't have come in person for something that could have been handled over the phone. "I have a few incomplete pieces from a previous series. I'll work late tonight to finish them up."

William nodded, though he still felt guilty for imposing on her. "Are you sure? If there's any trouble, please let me know."

"Don't worry, I can handle it," reassured Natalia, turning to pour William a glass of water. "I've been so busy, I forgot to offer you something to drink."

"No need, really," William quickly dismissed the offer. "I just came to discuss this matter. Now that you've reassured me, I'll take my leave." Picking up his umbrella, he headed for the door.

At that moment, Hector emerged with a glass of water. He recognized the one visiting Natalia as her boss from their previous encounter and courteously offered, "It's pouring outside. Would you like to stay for a bit?"

William turned back, acknowledging Hector with a polite smile. "No need, I'll be on my way. I won't impose any longer."

With that, William opened his umbrella and stepped back into the rain.