The Imposter Bride by Sallie Woods

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!TM

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, marned 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.

overwhelming desire to possess. He was Anthony and Lillian’s favorite, but

obedient and clever from a young age, earning

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.

Magnus name. Thus, the only candidate for the presidency of the Andersen Corporation and its subsidiary, CT Technologies, was

of the raging flames, pushed him into the fire. A burning beam fell and crushed his legs. In the end, it was Linden who

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.

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

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

and deliver a deadly blow. Then, he would let Lucius watch as he tormented the woman he loved, letting him taste the pain of despair Thinking of this, a playful smile appeared his lips. The game that lay ahead was looking more

of suffering I’ve endured these past nine years. I’ll

If the Andersen family was ranked first, then the

getting married, they had a daughter named Kendra. When Kendra was seven, Kyler brought home a five–year–old girl

of his marriage. From that day forward, Natalia lived a life of neglect from her stepmother and bullying from her stepsister, Kendra. Kyler did everything in his power

College, Natalia was a vision in her blue dress, her seaweed–like hair fell to her waist. Her large eyes were a deep blue, her eyelashes. curled, and

their home, only to be met with her stepmother’s angry shouts. “Who’s this, Kyler? Another bastard child from one of your shameless affairs?

at the shouting woman. “From

her father’s voice finally gave her a sense of belonging, a family. From that day forward, she called Addison “Mom,” and she called Kendra, “sister.” Whenever their father was absent, her mother and sister would resort to all kinds of ways to torment her They made her do basic chores and fed her leftovers. She didn’t complain and was enduring the hardships because she was hungry She needed to survive