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.

desire to possess. He was Anthony and Lillian’s favorite, but Morgan was always indifferent

youngest, Magnus, was obedient and clever from

sixteen, the Andersen family mansion caught fire. His legs were crushed in the blaze, and he

shares to Magnus name. Thus,

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

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.

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.

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 presidents seat!” After he finished speaking, he patted Magnus on the shoulder, laughed, and walked away.

first move was to steal his woman 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

suffering I’ve endured these past nine years. I’ll let you enjoy everything

Andersen family was ranked first, then the Clarkson family was

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

had outside 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

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? If

firm grip on her small hand, her father coolly glared at the shouting woman. “From

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