Chapter 542


    Magnus fixed his piercing gaze on Alice before suddenly scooping her up in his arms and heading upstairs without a word.


    Alice''s face lit up with a smug grin. "! knew it," she thought, "no man can resist a little temptation!"


    Once in the room, Magnus got straight to business. After a passionate encounter, Alicey there, thoroughly indulged, looking


    every bit like the cat that got the cream.


    Magnus quickly dressed, his expression as cool and detached as ever.


    With anguid purr, Alice teased, "Why the rush with the clothes? | was hoping for more of your embrace."


    Magnus frowned, his eyes devoid of emotion. "I''ve done as you asked. Now tell me where my wife is!"


    Alice chuckled shamelessly, still eyeing Magnus’ muscr form. "Oh, Magnus, I''m not quite done having fun yet. Don''t be so


    hasty. And don''t worry, Natalia won''t be dying anytime soon.”


    Since Alice had no intention of revealing Natalia''s whereabouts, Magnus said nothing more and turned to leave.


    "Where are you off to?" Alice called after him.


    “Back to the office," Magnus replied, his voice deep and resolute as he continued his stride.


    "Don''t forget toe back tonight. | can hardly wait," Alice said with a sinister smile, waving him off without a care for his cold


    departure. She even found his aloofness irresistibly cool.


    Magnus jumped into his car and drove out of the vi, but once out of sight, he stopped beside another vehicle—a Rolls-Royce


    Phantom. He respectfully approached it and said, "Mr. Magnus, the task isplete. She didn''t suspect anything. And she wants


    me toe back tonight for more. Also, she won''t disclose Mrs. Andersen''s location."


    The window of the Rolls-Royce rolled down to reveal a careworn face—the real Magnus. Earlier at dawn, after instructing Paul to


    search for Natalia, Magnus had hurried to find a body double.


    He had anticipated Alice''s twisted demands and had made preparations in advance. Quickly, he chose a man of simr height


    from his staff and had a makeup artist disguise him to look identical to himself. Fortunately, he had prepared well because Alice


    called as soon as they were ready.


    Magnus had narrowly escaped her ploy. He had brought the disguised man to the vi''s vicinity, instructing him toply with


    Alice''s wishes. Then he parked nearby to await good news.


    The stand-in didn''t disappoint, perfectly deceiving Alice into believing he was Magnus and indulging her twisted desires. As for


    the double''s inquiry about Natalia, it was under Magnus’ direction. Magnus knew Alice wouldn''t give up Natalia''s location easily,


    but they had to ask to avoid arousing suspicion.


    After briefing his double, the real Magnus drove off in the Rolls-Royce Phantom. A whole night had passed, and he was


    desperate to find his wife.


    Meanwhile, on an unnamed ind, Natalia anxiously gazed at the endless sea. Alice had chosen this isted spot to maroon


    her, confident that Natalia wouldn''t escape.


    Thank god that there were coconut palms and banana groves which could sustain her. Natalia shed tears of frustration,


    wondering about the situation at home. Would Magnus see through Alice''s disguise? The mere possibility sent a pang through


    her heart.


    “Please, Magnus, you must see through her. That woman isn''t me," Natalia prayed, hoping he would uncover Alice''s scheme and


    find her in the vast sea.


    Suddenly, she spotted what looked like a fishing boat in the distance. Overwhelmed with hope, Natalia stood and waved


    frantically, shouting for help. As the vessel drew closer, her heart sank—it wasn''t a fisherman''s boat but Alice''s dpidated yacht.


    Alice had already recorded her earlier encounter with the impostor Magnus and left the vi to taunt Natalia. The bodyguards


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    Magnus immediately ordered them to tail her. Aware of the pursuit, Alice smirked as she drove around Hawaii, eventually parking


    and entering a restroom.


    Magnus raced to the scene, kicking open the restroom door, only to find frightened women who had not seen Alice.


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    Alice had fooled them all in a cunning escape, leaving Magnus and his men to scour the city for a specter in their midst.


    But as the sun dipped below the horizon, there was still no trace of the elusive olddy. Magnus knew all too well that Alice must


    have disguised herself again. He closed his eyes in anguish.


    After leaving the scene disguised as an old woman, Alice quickly transformed into a man at a different location and sped away


    from Hawaii.


    Approaching the deserted ind in her yacht, she didn''t dock. Instead, she stopped a few yards off the ind''s shore.


    Observing Natalia, who had managed


    to wriggle free from the ropes, Alj


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    mockauini tion. "Well, look at you,


    Houdini," she sneered. "Not bad at all,


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    Fuming with anger, Natalia red at


    Alice. "Let me go, Alice. This | a dead


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