Chapter 331


    It had been nearly a year since she left Melfort, and aside from asional 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 hade 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


    rx 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 Ennd. 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 nced 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?”


    “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


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


    Magnus was excited, pointing to a magnolia flower on the cor 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 thispany. 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 thepany’s designs.


    A diligent secretary quickly pulled together all the files and ced 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. Apany fresh off the runway in Italy was looking to


    make a ssh 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."