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.

Lucius, was arrogant and cruel, with an overwhelming desire to possess. He

from

and he was sent to the family’s private isle for recovery. From then on, he was bound to a

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

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

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

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,

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?

stand again or die trying. Nine years had passed, and it was time for him to reclaim what was rightfully his Lucius was about to marry into the Clarkson family, and Magnus‘ first move was to steal his woman and deliver

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

the Andersen family was ranked

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

life of neglect

fell to her waist. Her large eyes were a deep blue, her eyelashes. curled, and her

of five, she could vividly recall her father leading her into their home, only to be met with her stepmother’s angry shouts. “Who’s this, Kyler?

coolly glared at the shouting woman. “From now on, she’s

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