Chapter 148


    Once Morgan was settled and stable, Magnus prepared to leave the hospital.


    Emerging from the hospital, Magnus was in a foul mood. When he spotted Lillian and Anthony heading


    towards the hospital, he promptly hopped into his car. He wasn''t in the mood for any conversation.


    Magnus drove at the highest speed, releasing the pent-up frustration within. He had asked Paul to


    investigate why Natalia had left for France and was informed that she had gone with Lexi for aic


    contest. Knowing that she had checked into a hotel, he secretly arranged for his contacts in France to


    keep an eye on her.


    However, Lexi and Natalia only stayed at the hotel for the morning before heading to Carter''s vi to


    see Sabrina.


    Upon hearing this news, Magnus was quick to pick up the phone. "So, my wife is at your vi? Is your


    woman a friend of my wife?" Carter, who was in a meeting, stepped out upon receiving his call.


    He was taken aback by Magnus'' statement. "What? Your woman and my woman are friends?


    Seriously?" Carter chuckled at the coincidental situation. Could it really be that simple?


    He knew that Sabrina had indeed went to school in Melfort.


    "Of course it''s true. Why else would my wife go to your vi?" Magnus, with a darkened expression,


    like she was really upset with him.


    "We can''t be sure. Maybe Natalia came to see me. Maybe she thinks you''ve been treating her unfairly,


    and she came to me to let off some steam?" Carter quipped.


    Magnus fell silent, and Carter could almost picture his normally stoic face distorted in frustration.


    "Well, you better take good care of her. If anything happens to her in France, you will have to answer to


    me." Magnus warned before hanging up.


    Carter chuckled to himself, amused by the situation. Imagining how Magnus must be feeling, being


    dumped by his wife, Carter was in high spirits. He returned to his meeting, eager to finish up and head


    back home.


    Magnus, knowing that Natalia had gone to Carter''s vi, felt somewhat relieved and called off his


    surveince. He had been busy these past few days, or else he would have joined her in France for the


    heart was filled with a deep sense of mncholy.


    ''Darling, how could you do this to me? How could you leave me alone?''


    ''Do I really mean nothing to you?''


    ''Did we really just misunderstand each other?''


    ''Or have you never loved me at all?''


    Filled with turmoil, Magnus picked up his jacket from the chair and left his office. He got into his car and


    headed towards the Golden Groove.


    Once there, he handed the car keys to the valet, and entered the bustling establishment.


    It was just past five in the afternoon, and the Golden Groove was already lively. Magnus called both


    Chase and James. After the recent incident, Chase had immediately called James over to Melfort. He


    felt that he wouldn''t be able to handle Magnus'' turbulent mood on his own.


    Without uttering a word, the three men downed their drinks. "Cheers!"


    Chase and James exchanged nces, knowing that Magnus was upset about Natalia leaving for


    France. They kept quiet, providing him with silent support while they drank. Before they knew it, they


    had downed quite a few drinks.


    Unbeknownst to them, a pair of eyes had been watching their every move from behind. The person


    spying on Magnus was none other than Isabe, who was desperate to win Magnus back.


    She had deliberately left a lipstick mark on Magnus'' chest that night, hoping that Natalia would see it


    and cause a misunderstanding between them. She firmly believed that no couple was inseparable, and


    that if she tried hard enough, she would break them up.


    To her surprise, Natalia, the fool, had actually left Magnus and gone to France alone. What a dumbass!


    When Kendra had called her about this good news, she could hardly believe it. Only after reading the


    news did she confirm that it was true.


    This day, she once again lurked outside the Andersen Corporation, following Magnus when he left. She


    tailed him to the Golden Groove, watching as he drowned his sorrows in alcohol. She knew he was


    thinking about Natalia. It turned out that the girl had be so important to him. He had never shown


    such deep affection for her, and the man she had loved for years had no feelings for her. Jealousy and


    bitterness spread through her heart. Downing her fruit cocktail in one go, she smirked, ''Natalia, I''m


    going to take this man back from you. Just you wait and see.''


    After finishing her drink, Isabe quietly left the Golden Groove.


    With Magnus in such a poor mood, she didn''t want to be his punching bag. Even a chance


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    encounter required the right timing.


    She didn''t have to wait long for the ''right timing''. The very next day, she showed up at the Andersen


    Corporation.


    Magnus, who had some business at thepany, had just sat down when Isabe walked in with a


    box of pastries. His secretary stopped her, "Miss, who are you looking for?"


    Isabe replied with a sweet smile, "I''m Magnus'' friend. I just happened to be passing by and thought


    I''d visit him."


    Noticing how familiar she was with Magnus, the secretary didn''t stop her. Isabe gently pushed open


    the door to Magnus'' office. She didn''t even knock.


    Hearing the crisp sound of high heels approaching, Magnus lifted his head in confusion, looking at


    Isabe with a puzzled expression. "Isabe, what brings you here?"


    He didn''t think that he and Isabe had such a close rtionship. His eyebrows furrowed as he


    watched her approach, a smile ying on her lips. He suddenly remembered the lipstick mark she had


    left on his chest that night, causing a misunderstanding with his wife, and his gaze turned icy.


    "I was just passing by, so I thought I''d drop in. Magnus, I brought your favorite pastries from back in the


    day. I''m not sure if your taste has changed."


    Isabe nced up into Magnus'' icy stare, momentarily taken aback, but quickly regained her


    "I wouldn''t say I''m unhappy to see you, Isabe. But what did you do to me that night when I was


    drunk? I''m sure you remember it quite well." His gaze was piercing.


    "Some things aren''t meant for you, so don''t insist on having them. I still believe the real you is the


    person you were nine years ago. I''d appreciate it if you didn''te here anymore." His voice was deep


    and cold, each word dripping with disdain.


    Isabe''s heart gave a lurch. She looked at the man in front of her, her eyes welling up with tears.


    "Magnus, I know I''m not worthy to stand by your side anymore. But you didn''t used to treat me like this.


    I don''t dare to hope that you''d treat me like you used to, but at least we could be friends. That year,


    when you were in despair, I was by your side. We got through that time together, Magnus. Can''t we at


    least be friends now? Why are you being so cruel to me."