The Imposter Bride (Natalia and Magnus)

Chapter 341

The minute she started musing about James, he broke the silence, as though he could read her mind.

Sensing the atmosphere becoming a touch dull, James turned to Diana with an easy-going question,

“Miss Diana, they say seeing is believing, and I must say, I've admired you from afar. Would you

perhaps have some free time? Would I have the honor of inviting you to visit Melfort for a while?"

His words left both Magnus and Diana momentarily speechless. After a brief pause, Magnus clocked

James' intention to woo Diana into revealing Natalia's whereabouts. He secretly gave James a thumbs-

up, admiring his clever plan.

James smirked with satisfaction. After all, he was James, the perfect blend of good looks and

intelligence. Other than Magnus, who could outsmart him in this world?

Meanwhile, Diana's heart fluttered like a deer running through the forest at James' invitation. Was he

so taken with her that he was ready to fall at her feet? But, why wasn't the invitation coming from Mr.

Andersen?

Had it been him, she would have accepted without hesitation!

With these thoughts whirling in her head, Diana turned to Magnus. "Mr. Andersen, are you, like James,

interested in inviting me to Melfort, to your headquarters in Melfort?"

Feeling uncomfortable under Diana's intense gaze, Magnus responded with feigned honor, “Of course,

Miss Diana. It would be a great privilege for us if you could visit Melfort!”

This thrilled Diana. She was convinced that Magnus was a gentle and restrained gentleman and that

this was probably his idea in the first place, which James simply voiced. Even though James was

handsome, she preferred men like Mr. Andersen – icy on the outside but warm-hearted within. Given

time, she was sure she could transform Magnus into the ideal man of hers!

“Since Mr. Andersen has extended such a gracious invitation, how could I possibly refuse?” Diana

fluttered her mascara-laden eyelashes, expressing her gratitude. “Mr. Andersen, I hope we can

continue to enjoy our friendship.”

Magnus nodded awkwardly, finding Diana's theatrics a bit excessive. Meanwhile, James chuckled to

himself. The charming Mr. Magnus seemed to be a hit with the ladies wherever he went!

Just then, William approached with a glass of wine. Having made the rounds at the party, he didn't want

to neglect his important guests and hurried over.

Placing his crystal goblet of wine on the table, William asked with a smile, “What are you all chatting

about? Looks like you're having a good time.”

“We were just making small talk. Mr. Andersen and I hit it off, and he's invited me to visit his

headquarters.” Diana boasted.

William was taken aback. “That’s... not appropriate, is it?”

“How is it inappropriate?” Diana stood up in anger. “Mr. Andersen has kindly invited me. What do you

mean by that?”

William was left embarrassed. His sister had a temper and was not afraid to show it, even towards him.

“Diana, we can’t be so reckless. What if Mr. Andersen was just being polite? Moreover, it's a long way

from Rome to Melfort, a place where we know nobody. What if something happens?” William tried to

reason with his sister, advising her not to trust strangers too quickly.

Hearing William’s words, Diana became even more upset. “William! How could you? If they can travel

all this way, why can't I?”All text © NôvelD(r)a'ma.Org.

“Exactly, Mr. William. Mr. Andersen greatly admires your sister's talent, which is why he extended the

invitation. It would allow her to familiarize herself with our local customs and benefit future cooperation.

We mean no harm, and you shouldn't overthink it.” James interjected, a mocking smile on his face.

“That...” William’s face turned awkward. “That’s not what I meant, Mr. Andersen, Mr. James. I think you

misunderstood.”

Deep down, William was worried. If Mr. Andersen had taken a liking to Diana and wanted to invite her

to Melfort, he would be thrilled. But what James had implied was that they were interested in Diana’s

design talent. The designs, however, were not Diana’s work. If they found out she was a fraud, they

might cancel the cooperation plans with Stitches Fashion, something he didn't want. So, both

sentimentally and rationally, he had to stop his sister, who was clearly smitten with Mr. Andersen.

Therefore, William turned to Diana and gently suggested, “Diana, how about this? Next time when I get

a chance, I can accompany you to meet Mr. Andersen. How does that sound?”

Diana stomped her foot in defiance. "That's not going to fly! I don't want you tagging along, who knows

when you'll find the time!"

William's face paled a little at Diana's outburst, but he pressed on, “It’s not like that, Diana. Melfort is

just so far away, I can’t help but worry.”

Before Diana could respond, James cut in. “What’s this? Are you implying we’d do something

inappropriate to your sister?”

“No, not at all, James, you misunderstand,” William stuttered, flustered.

James continued to mock, “Huh, who would’ve thought our formidable multinational corporation would

be misunderstood like this? I wonder if our partnership will be smooth sailing after all.”

His words struck William like a bolt from the blue. He hurriedly shook his head. “No, I didn’t mean that,

James, Mr. Andersen, I really didn't mean that, please let me explain."

"William!" Diana pouted. "How could you? You're driving me crazy!"

With that, Diana stomped away in her high heels, her mood soured by her overbearing brother.

"Mr. Andersen, I think we should leave too before we cause any more misunderstandings," James said

to Magnus, feigning offense. He pulled Magnus to his feet from the couch, ready to make their exit.