The Imposter Bride by Sallie Woods

Chapter 8

Hah, he couldn’t even last a day. There he was, just sitting and daydreaming. Magnus‘ handsome face was as dark as the bottom of a pan.

“Send her back to the villa at once!”

“Yes, sir.”

Linden approached the beach. “Ma’am, the master wants you in the study.”

Natalia turned around. Did she have to care for him? Wasn’t he the one who forbade her from entering? Yesterday, she nearly got strangled when she tried to care for him.

“Linden, I thought Mr. Magnus didn’t want me to look after him?”

“Well Ma’am, he is in a bad mood, you better not upset him. You just married into the family, so he hasn’t said anything” Linden looked into Natalia’s azure eyes. Her innocent face didn’t resemble someone with ulterior motives.

“Alright.” Natalia stood up and walked back to the villa, heading straight for the second floor. She gently knocked on the study door

“Come in!”

Natalia pushed the door open and saw a man reviewing documents by his desk.

He was dressed in a dark–toned shirt, lazily leaning on his chair. He looked so elegant and noble, it was mesmerizing, if not for his cold demeanor. “Mr. Magnus, you wanted to see me?” She stood three meters away from the expressionless man, not daring to move any closer. Deep down, she was still bothered by the incident of him suddenly choking her the day before. She could understand his irritation, which was normal for someone who had been confined to a wheelchair for so long.

“What were you doing at the beach? Are you unhappy about marrying into this family? He lifted his sharp gaze, looking straight at Natalia as if trying to see through her.

bored and decided to take a walk. Mr. Magnus, you can assign me some tasks. I can do anything! It would also help kill

any warmth. “Kendra, stop pretending. You’re a spoiled rich girl. What do you

seconds. Natalia jumped in surprise. She immediately took a step back, fearing that he might choke her again. His deep, narrow

planning, it won’t happen. From the moment we got married yesterday, you became my wife, and even if you die, it will be on this island. As for being with Lucius again, you’ll have to

poisonous than a snake’s. He scoffed. “Oh, there’s something else I forgot to tell you. Because of my leg disability, we

widow here!”

other ways. But in this life, you and your thoughts can never leave this island So stop playing the victim, no one here will pity you!”

changing expressions, digesting the harsh words he spat out. Her face was flushing, then paling in turn. She suddenly started feeling

sister?

had won her sister,” shouldn’t he

“Mr. Magnus

to take care of you. Since I’ve married you, I won’t have any contact with others.” For the sake of her father, she must not anger

of me?” He rolled

at the petite girl standing next to him, a mocking smile on his face. Just how long could she keep up this act? He had done his research on this spoiled rich girl who had lived a life of ease, a life where everything was handed to her

faintly and nodded in agreement. “Alright, I’ll get

her own, picked up a towel, and began

gently rolled his wheelchair to the bathroom to check on her. The girl was bent over, wiping the sink with a towel. She was wearing a

of her thighs was vaguely visible under the skirt Magnus was stunned, and there was a sudden

little hand had touched him down there yesterday, a heat rose in

He was actually fantasizing about this woman. He had never thought about women in all these years. Even though she was

and make Lucius wish he were dead!