"Darling, I've arrived. Can you sense me?"
"Magnus, should we go find your wife now?" James whispered, interrupting Magnus' tumultuous thoughts.
With a mischievous shake of his head, Magnus replied, "No, let's not scare her off. I want to fully understand everything about her this time. Then, I'll make my grand entrance at her fashion show and bring her back home with me."
"Understood." James followed Magnus' orders and quickly arranged for their stay at a five-star hotel, where they checked into the presidential suite on the seventeenth floor.
Looking out at the enchanting night view from the window, Magnus instructed James, "Find out everything about my wife's past year. I'm eager to understand how she underwent such a remarkable transformation."
"Right away." James got to work and soon discovered Natalia's current status. "Mr. Magnus, Natalia is hosting this fashion show as a stakeholder."
"A stakeholder? She started her own company?" Magnus raised an intrigued eyebrow. It seemed he had underestimated his wife.
James shook his head, "Not exactly. Upon investigating, I found out that NH International, the fashion company she's part of, was started as a partnership. And NH International is their flagship brand."
Magnus' face darkened, "With whom?"
James hesitated, then decided to speak up, "With your cousin, Hector. And if my hunch is right, he's been with Natalia the whole year. They left Rome and arrived in Hawaii together."
"What?" Magnus slammed his hand on the table, startling James.
"Hector! Oh, he's been well aware of my search for my wife, and yet he's kept it from me in silence! Very well!" Fury blazed in Magnus' eyes as he reached for his phone, ready to confront his uncle.
Hector had been off the radar for years; even their uncle was at his wit's end with his wayward son. Today, Magnus was determined to show his uncle the true colors of his cherished son, who had dared to spirit away his wife!
Magnus dialed his uncle's number with a grim expression but canceled the call just as it was about to connect. No, he couldn't do this just yet. If he dragged his uncle into this mess now, his wife would surely reproach him for his recklessness. And if that angered her further, he would end up losing even more.
Swallowing his rage, Magnus tossed his phone aside. He decided to bide his time and attend his wife's fashion show to take her home! As for Hector, he'd deal with him after reclaiming the love of his life.
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