The Imposter Bride (Natalia and Magnus)

Chapter 331

It had been nearly a year since she left Melfort, and aside from occasional news of Magnus in the local

papers or TV, Natalia had no idea how he and their son, Jonas, were faring.

On nights like these, she wondered if he missed her as much as she missed him.

The evening had been a little awkward for Natalia, with Hector proposing out of the blue. Thankfully,

Hector was quick to lighten the mood with a joke, saving her from the embarrassment. She knew she

needed to be more careful with her actions to avoid leading him on. After all, Hector was an important

part of her life, and she didn’t want to hurt him.

With these thoughts in her mind, she eventually drifted off to sleep.

Meanwhile, back in Melfort, Magnus was neck-deep in work. He kept himself busy to distract him from

the pain of Natalia’s absence.

A year had passed, and there was still no sign of Natalia. He and Jonas spent the seasons longing for

her. He rarely went home, preferring the solitude of his office. Every corner of their house was filled

with her memories, and the sight of them was too painful to bear.

“Magnus, take a break. With all these files, aren’t you tired?” James had come to Boston to visit

Magnus and report on his search for Natalia. As always, there was no news.

James was concerned seeing Magnus buried in paperwork all the time. He really wanted Magnus to

relax a bit.

Magnus didn’t even look up from his files. “Doesn’t matter. I’m used to it. Any news?”

James shook his head. “Nothing. We’ve searched all over France and England. There’s no sign of

Natalia anywhere.”

“Keep looking. Expand the search area.” Magnus’ voice was steady as if he’d grown numb to the reality

of not finding Natalia.

James sighed quietly, worried about Magnus. A year had passed, and there was still no sign of Natalia.

How could she have disappeared entirely?

“Why are you still standing there?” Magnus glanced up from his files to see James still standing in the

same spot. He urged him to continue the search for Natalia.

James hesitated, then plucked up the courage to voice his fears, “Magnus, we’ve been looking for a

year now. We’ve covered over a dozen countries, but there’s still no sign of Natalia. Do you think…?”

“Think what?” Magnus’ sharp gaze met James’ eyes. “What are you trying to say?”

James took a deep breath. “Magnus, do you think something bad might’ve happened to Natalia?” From NôvelDrama.Org.

“No way!” Magnus’ eyes filled with pain. “She survived a fall from a bridge into the sea six years ago.

She can handle anything!”

Magnus looked out the window at the snowy sunset. He knew Natalia was somewhere out there,

watching over him and Jonas. He put a hand over his chest, waiting for the familiar pain to pass. Every

time he thought of Natalia, his heart throbbed.

James noticed the paleness of Magnus’ face. “Magnus, are you okay? Should I get a doctor?”

Magnus took a deep breath as the pain in his chest eased, shaking his head. “No need. I know

Natalia’s okay. We just haven’t found her yet.”

James sighed, “Alright, I understand how desperate you are to find Natalia. But you need to take care

of yourself too. You’re overworking yourself; your body won’t hold up under the strain. You haven’t fully

recovered from the poisoning.”

“I’m fine. I’m used to it. This isn’t going to break me.” Magnus turned back to his files.

After a while, Magnus suddenly stood up, staring at a design sketch in his files. James was puzzled.

“Magnus, what’s wrong?”

Magnus waved him over. “Come here, look at this design sketch.”

James walked over, peering at the fashion sketch. There was nothing unusual about it. “Magnus, it’s

just a fashion design. What’s strange about it?”

Magnus was excited, pointing to a magnolia flower on the collar of the dress. “Here, James, do you see

the magnolia flower?”

James nodded. “Yeah, I see it. What about it?”

“It's Natalia! This sketch must be Natalia’s work. I’ve seen her paint, she loves white magnolias and

includes one in almost all her works. Get all the designs from this company. I need to see if all the

designs have a magnolia on them.” Magnus waved his hand, directing James to fetch the designs.

James felt a surge of hope and rushed out to gather all of the company’s designs.

A diligent secretary quickly pulled together all the files and placed them on Magnus’ desk. Magnus

began to leaf through the designs, his face hopeful as he searched for signs of Natalia’s touch.

Magnus busily flipped through the documents. A company fresh off the runway in Italy was looking to

make a splash in the fashion scene, and they had their sights set on Andersen Corporation - the

industry titan. They brought forth their finest design proposals to make their pitch, hoping to secure an

investment from the Andersen Corporation.

Magnus meticulously reviewed each of the design sketches, his heart pounding with excitement. He

turned to James, his eyes glowing with enthusiasm. "James, take a look here, here, and here. Do you

see it? The magnolia motif on all of these sketches, is her signature. There's no mistake. These must

be her work."

James followed Magnus' pointing finger, and sure enough, there they were. Whether it was a trendy

overcoat or a pair of sleek trousers, a flowing gown, or a crop top, every single design incorporated the

white magnolia motif. "You're right, Magnus. It seems your hunch is right on the money. These designs

might indeed be the handiwork of Natalia."