Chapter 85
The Imposter Bride
All she knew was that her heart was like a stormy sea, churning within her Her palms were sweaty, and she had no idea what to say at this moment.
Hadnât she promised herself that she would leave him once Magnus stood up? Yet, why had he gifted her a house, even promising her a honeymoon? Was he being sincere? Did he truly not want Kendra, or the girl in the portrait, but only her, Natalia?
ââ¦â Nataliaâs gaze met Magnus, words stuck in her throat Overwhelmed by a storm of emotions, she was unable to articulate her feelings She stared at Magnus, silently pledging to herself if Magnus did not abandon her, she would never leave him. Their destinies were now inextricably intertwined Magnus chuckled at her expression, but just as he was about to say something, an ear splitting noise erupted next to them. The French doors in their room were suddenly shattered by a sharp object, sending shards of glass flying in all directions âWatch out The sudden danger startled Natalia Before she even had a chance to react, a strong arm wrapped around her waist. The next moment, she found herself securely nestled in Magnus arms Instantly he maneuvered his wheelchair, swiftly retreating with Natalia in tow Amidst the chaos. Natalia caught a glimpse of bullets piercing through the French doors, igniting sparks as they hit the wall Magnus, hugging her tightly with a determined expression, diminished her fear considerably In a few moments, he had led Natalia behind a decorative wall, safe from the view of their attackers âSir, they have a sniper It seems they came prepared, Linden reported, pulling out his own gun and firing back at their attackers. He managed to provide enough cover for Magnus and Natalia to retreat to safety, before swiftly moving to Magnus side Hearing this, Magnus brow furrowed âOf course they came prepared How else would they know I would be at this villa today?â
He had never anticipated that his surprise for Natalia would turn into such a nightmare. It seemed that the villa was far from the safe haven he had imagined it to be Upon realizing that they were on Andersen Corporation territory, Magnus had no doubt who was behind the attack. Lucius âMagnus clenched his teeth. internally vowing. âIâve given you countless chances, yet you persist in your folly Donât blame me for striking back. Letâs see who will fall first â
âSir take Miss Natalia to the secret room immediately Chase and the others will be here soonâ Linden advised, pushing the wheelchair towards the elevator Natalia, still in Magnus arms, was too shocked to react.
At this point, Lindens main concern was Magnusâ safety If it werent for Magnus s concerns that he d make Natalia uncomfortable with too many people around, he wouldnât have reduced his entourage, if were more people with him the situation wouldnât be so critical right now.
Their adversaries had already started firing from across the way Once they saw that their goal hadnât been accomplished, theyâd definitely rush over making the situation even more dangerous.
When Natalia heard Lindens words, she didnât even wart for Magnus to respond. She immediately jumped down from his arms Linden, protect Magres.
be fine. Their target isnât me, and they definitely wonât go so far as to harm me,â
She couldnât afford to drag Magnus into danger During their last encounter in France, he had been injured while protecting her. She couldnât repeat itself in Nataliaâs entire life, there werenât many people who had genuinely treated her well. Magnus had already been very good to her, so she couldnt be so selfish as to bring trouble to hum But Magnus hearing Natalias words was immediately aggravated He quickly pulled her back into his arms, whispering harshly in her ears, Dont be ridiculous. Have you forgotten how they tried to throw you into the sea last time? Do you think they would spare you now that youâre married to m He continued âStay put will never let my woman face danger Knowing how ruthless and cruel Lucius could be Magnus wasnât willing to let Natalia face danger Lucius wouldnât hesitate to strike a fatal blow by killing Natalia She is my woman Magnus woman it she fails into Lucius hands, he recouldnât hes retaliate Magnus thought to himself But But at this point Magnus was still resolutely protecting her Didnt be worry [ hus qwn safety)
Before Natalia could finish speaking Magnus who had no intention of katening to her, reached out and gently pressed her head nêu huu chest. There Linder he said decisively Tell Chase to bring reinforcements quickly, and close all entrances to the villa. W jetreat to the Geschenk für in wonât dare to invade immediately Since this villa was Magnus future home to security measures were topânotch. The only reas bulletproof glass yet was because they hadnât moved in. This gave Lucius the chance he needed to pirku Tight away, Mi Magnus Linden replied, not daring to question Magiva natryctions without and his team However, just as Linden hung up the call, the window that had been shattered by the buket The room was instantly ablazı Natalia was only emple of a wave of heat rushing towards therefore he could eat more tackled her to the prose Landing awkwardly on the floor, hataba hit her head hart, causing a sharp pan it took a menudo or two for fe their room had been completely destroyed by the trabal Decorative elestienda here and there had caughs fere ain) were burning fansaty