The Imposter Bride (Natalia and Magnus)

Suddenly, Carter swept her off her feet and settled onto the plush leather couch, pulling Sabrina onto his lap. His eyes sparkled with amusement as he said, "Alright, enough. I apologize for not showing up these past few days."

"You..." Sabrina felt extremely embarrassed sitting on his lap. This man was so shameless. They had just met, and he was already holding her like this. So improper!

She struggled to break free from his embrace, but couldn't. Turning to him, she demanded, "Are you going to let me go?"

Carter just grinned mischievously. Without a second thought, Sabrina took a swing at him, slapping him across the face.

He stared at her in shock. She had actually hit him.

Nobody had ever dared to lay a hand on him before. This girl had some nerve. With a swift movement, he pushed Sabrina onto the couch, pinning her down. Sabrina's heart raced. What was he going to do? Before she could react, he leaned in and claimed her lips in a surprise kiss.

She stared wide-eyed at his handsome face, so close to her own. He was kissing her!

Damn! This was her first kiss, and this jerk had stolen it.

Just as Sabrina was about to fight back, Carter's lips softened, taking a deep breath before biting down lightly on her lower lip.

Sabrina gasped. Just as she was about to curse him, Carter took advantage of her opened mouth to slip his tongue inside, engaging in a passionate kiss.

Sabrina's body tensed up, her senses overwhelmed. His heavy body pressed against her, his kiss fierce, stealing her breath away.

Her body slowly softened. Carter didn't released her until she felt nearly suffocated.

She tasted sweet, intoxicating him. He had originally intended to simply tease her, but her sweetness was irresistible.

He looked down at the panting girl beneath him, gulping in fresh air like a fish out of water. His heart fluttered with anticipation.

He lowered his head once again and kissed her on the lips, Sabrina didn't even have the strength to resist at all. The man was allowed to kiss her recklessly to the point where he had enough before slowly releasing her.

Sitting up, Carter pulled her into his arms, "That's the price for hitting me."

Sabrina snapped back to reality, glaring at him. She raised her hand to slap him again.

But he caught her hand mid-air, "If you hit me again, it'll be more than a kiss. I'll show you the real consequences of hitting someone."

"You're despicable! Bastard!" Sabrina pushed him away, her face flushed with embarrassment. She could hardly believe that this shameless man had kissed her so intensely.

"Despicable? I'm just doing what a fiancé should do," he grinned devilishly. Sabrina wished she could punch his smug face. "You...you..." She pointed a finger at him. Carter just chuckled and caught her hand, placing a gentle kiss on her palm.

Sabrina's mind went blank. She pulled her hand away quickly, grabbing her backpack and sprinting out of the mansion.

She didn't wait for the chauffeur, choosing instead to run all the way to school. She ran as if her life depended on it, gasping and out of breath.

Carter stepped out of the mansion, watching her run off like a startled rabbit. He burst out laughing.

His life was about to get a lot more interesting. He could already picture the fun he'd have teasing his future wife.

Feeling elated, he got into his car and drove off to work.

If he had known how much fun she was, he wouldn't have hid away in Melfort.

At Melfort Hospital.

After Kyler left, Addison held Kendra, who was crying in despair. In her mind, she thought about her conversation with Kyler. She had asked him to help Kendra, and Kyler said, "Help her, how am I supposed to help her?"

"You were the one who insisted on Natalia marrying Magnus in Kendra's place.

"Now that you see Magnus has the ability and has taken the position of Andersen Corporation's president, you want to come back and push Natalia aside for your benefit!

"Even if Natalia is kind-hearted and willing to leave Magnus, do you think Magnus would agree?

"Let me tell you, if Kendra refuses to divorce Magnus, our whole family will pay the price."

Thinking about Kyler's words, Addison felt a sense of dread in her heart.

From a young age, Kendra had always been stubborn. If Kendra wanted the moon, Addison would find a way to give it to her.

Kyler had turned a blind eye to Addison's indulgence, since Kendra was his daughter after all.

Who knew that the consequences of their indulgence would be so dire?

If Kendra refused to divorce Magnus, it would mean the downfall of their family, because Magnus would never tolerate Kendra being his wife.

Addison was filled with resentment towards Kyler, who couldn't protect his own daughter and wanted to drag the entire family down.

Magnus had shown his ruthlessness in a short period of time, and everyone in the country knew about it. How could they compete with him? They had thought that Kendra becoming the CEO's wife would bring prosperity

, but they hadn't expected this outcome.

Looking at her daughter, Addison wanted to persuade her to give up.

Who in the world could influence the decision of Magnus, the man who controlled Andersen Corporation?

Kyler, that worthless old man, was pushing them to their deaths!

Addison was at her wit's end.

Sitting on the edge of her bed with tears welling up in her eyes, Kendra still stubbornly said, "Mom, I won't agree to it. No matter what Magnus does to pressure me, I won't divorce him. I'm Magnus' wife, and as long as I don't divorce, I always will be Mrs. Andersen. Why should Natalia take my place? She doesn't deserve it."

In Kendra's mind, Magnus was simply bewitched by Natalia, that conniving slut.

Once he came to his senses, he would realize that Natalia, that low-born illegitimate child, was not worthy of him.

By then, he would willingly take Kendra into the prestigious Andersen family. As long as she held on, she knew she would see that day.

"Kendra, let it go. Our lives are more important than this stubbornness. If Magnus turns on you, how will we cope?"

"Mom, even you're not on my side now? Aren't you the one who loved me the most, this marriage was meant to be mine."

"It was meant to be yours, but you missed the opportunity, Kendra. There are so many good men in the world, and we don't need a ruthless man like Magnus."

"No, no, absolutely not. I won't divorce, I absolutely won't!" The image of the dignified, handsome man in the wheelchair flashed in her mind. She was determined not to give up.