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.

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

youngest, Magnus, was obedient and clever from a young age, earning Morgan’s

legs were crushed in the blaze, and he was sent to the family’s private isle for recovery. From then on, he was bound to a wheelchair.

forty percent of the Andersen Corporation’s shares to Magnus name. Thus, the only candidate for the presidency of the Andersen Corporation

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 the fire to save the critically

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. He

he received the shares, Lucius looked at him sitting in his wheelchair with a mocking smile. He crouched down next

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

was rightfully his Lucius was about to marry into the Clarkson family, and Magnus‘ 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

I’ll make you taste every bit of suffering I’ve endured these past nine years. I’ll let you enjoy everything I’ve had to bear!

giant in Melfort. If the Andersen family was ranked first, then the Clarkson

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

Natalia lived a life of neglect from her stepmother and bullying from her stepsister, Kendra. Kyler did everything in his power to protect her until

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 her skin was glowing. She was the

home, only to be met with her stepmother’s angry shouts. “Who’s this, Kyler? Another bastard child

grip on her small hand, her father coolly glared at the shouting woman. “From now on, she’s my daughter. If

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