Chapter 352

Hector's heart sank as he watched Natalia, knowing she was still pining for Magnus. Yet Magnus was now with Diana. A man playing two sides would never bring happiness to Natalia, he thought with a heavy sigh.

Despite his thoughts, Hector didn't mention anything about Magnus. He handed Natalia a glass of apple juice, softly saying, "Natalia, there's a big flower market happening in the Roman Plaza in a few days. Would you like to go with me?"

"Thanks." Natalia took the juice, nodding politely to show her gratitude, then asked curiously, "A flower market?"

"Yes, the entire plaza will be filled with all kinds of flowers. It's really something. Would you like to go with me?" Hector asked, hoping for her approval.

Natalia had been living here for a while, and this was the first time she'd heard of such an event. Perhaps it was because she usually stayed home.

Noticing Hector's hopeful expression, Natalia found it hard to refuse his kind invitation, so she graciously accepted, "Okay, when does it start?"

Hector's face lit up with such joy that he was almost bouncing off the walls! Natalia had agreed to join him at the flower market. This meant she would surely move on from Magnus.

"Just in a few days." Hector's eyes sparkled, his whole being radiating excitement.

Natalia felt slightly embarrassed. All this time, she hadn't made any promises to Hector. Instead, he had been the one taking care of her, always mindful of her feelings.

"I promise I'll try to be happy, Hector. You don't have to go out of your way to cheer me up." Natalia smiled faintly, but only she knew that the cheery smile did not reach her eyes. Her heart was still in a desolate place.

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Melfort.

Diana had been working non-stop these past few days, sketching design after design until her desk was piled high with papers. As a professional designer, she had to admit, these designs were nowhere near as good as the ones Magnus had appreciated before.

Whenever she realized this, her heart filled with frustration. She refused to accept that she was inferior to the mysterious designer!

Diana cleared her mind, sat back at her desk, and immersed herself in her work again. Until the night fell, she had to admit that she hadn't created a design worth praising. The designs she sketched were visually pleasing, but they lacked soul. They felt hollow and bland, devoid of any substance.

With a sigh, Diana finally acknowledged the gap between her and the mysterious designer.

Feeling defeated, Diana tossed her pencil onto the desk, rubbing her temples as she closed her eyes in thought. She couldn't just give up. Magnus had said he would give her a chance to stay by his side. How could she ever gain Magnus' respect if she couldn't even accomplish this simple task?

No matter what, she had to create a design that would captivate Magnus.

After a moment of thought, Diana grabbed her phone and dialed her brother William's number. The call was quickly connected, and William's impatient voice rang out, "Diana, you finally remembered you have a brother?"

"William," Diana whined, "Why are you so grumpy? I'm doing this for the company. You didn't even ask if I'm doing okay here."

William sighed in resignation; he didn't know what to do with his headstrong sister.

"Fine, fine. How's it going over there? Is Mr. Andersen treating you well? Has he made things difficult for you?" Despite being far away in Rome, he had seen the gossip in the local newspapers, but he didn't see any affection in Magnus' eyes when he looked at his sister.

"Mr. Andersen's been really nice to me. He even said he wants me to stay with him." Diana bragged. "Oh, and we've decided on the main products for this season, but we don't have the designs yet. Can you ask that designer to create a design by tomorrow? It has to be for this season's main product. I'll email the design requirements to you later!"

"Tomorrow?" William sounded displeased. "Diana, it's already evening there, and it's almost afternoon here. You want her to create a design in such a short time, is that reasonable?"

"What's unreasonable about it? I've listed all the product types and requirements, and she just needs to draw it. She's a professional designer, so drawing a design should be a piece of cake. There's nothing difficult about it," Diana said arrogantly.

William sighed again, "Diana, you're a designer too. Why can't you empathize with others? Every innovative design is the result of a designer's hard work and time. What you're doing is not only disrespectful to her, but also to yourself!"

"Alright, alright, William, just go talk to her. I still have to give Mr. Andersen an answer." Diana didn't want to be lectured, so she urged William to get to work.

"Diana! Why do you always ignore what I'm saying? The company is ours, and we can't rely on others for everything. We need to improve our own skills. As a fellow designer, you..."

Before William could finish his sentence, Diana impatiently interrupted, "Okay, just go. Mr. Andersen's here to invite me out. I'll call you later.

Remember to hand in the design tomorrow!"

The Imposter Bride (Natalia and Magnus)

Chapter 351 Forgive Us, My Dear Sister Chatper 494 Flirting With My Ex-husband Chapter 1463 After speaking her mind, Diana promptly hung up the phone. Her brother was generally agreeable, but he tended to be stubborn and a stickler for details. What was the big deal about drawing a simple design plan? And after all, if you were on the company's payroll, you should be expected to do your part, right?

With these thoughts, Diana felt a bit better. She tossed her phone aside, waiting for Magnus to come and take her out to dinner. Magnus had promised to treat her to a meal the night before, and she was curious when he would show up.

Meanwhile, in Rome, after Diana had hung up on him, a frustrated William had no choice but to go and find Natalia. He knew his sister's personality well. Although Natalia was willing to let them pass off her designs as Diana's, it didn't seem right to continue taking credit for someone else's achievements.