The Imposter Bride (Natalia and Magnus)

Chapter 302

As soon as his words fell, a bombshell exploded within the confines of the conference room, leaving

the shareholders in utter shock, and sparking an immediate uproar.

"How could this happen? Why would he touch that stuff?"

"Exactly, once you're hooked on the hard stuff, you're a goner."

"This is terrifying. What's going to happen to the company?"

"This is a disaster. How could something like this happen?"

Lucius watched the scene unfold before him with satisfaction, his heart brimming with triumph. He

raised his hand, silencing the room. "Everyone, calm down. Given these circumstances, I must step up

as your deputy CEO. We cannot allow our corporation to fall into the hands of a drug addict. That

would be signing our own death warrant!"

Lucius' words resonated with the shareholders. After all, their priority was their profits. Whether it was

Magnus or Lucius who held the CEO's position was irrelevant to them. They were content as long as

they could comfortably collect their annual dividends.

Therefore, the first shareholder to fully comprehend this stood up. "Absolutely, we cannot hand over our

enterprise to such a person. We cannot stand idle and watch our empire crumble! I propose we revoke

the position of CEO from Magnus and appoint Lucius as CEO."

Once someone took the lead, those who were previously hesitant would slowly follow suit.

Soon after this shareholder's proposal, the rest, eager not to be left behind, responded in kind, "I agree,

we should revoke Magnus' position and appoint Lucius instead."

"I agree!"

"I approve!"

"I consent, too!"

In no time, Lucius was unanimously appointed as the new CEO of Andersen Corporation. He promptly

replaced all the department heads with his loyal followers, then sat back, smugly demanding that the

cleaning staff throw out all of Magnus' belongings and replace them with his preferred office equipment.

News of Magnus' drug addiction spread like wildfire within the company. Sensing a juicy story, the local

tabloid journalists wasted no time in printing this shocking news. The headline. [From Diamond-

Studded CEO to Down-and-Out Drug Addict.] was splashed across the front page, sending

shockwaves through the streets of Melfort. The news quickly sent Andersen Corporation's stock

plummeting as panicked shareholders rushed to sell their shares. Têxt © NôvelDrama.Org.

Meanwhile, back at the private hospital, Dr. Frankie was tending to Morgan, completely unaware of the

chaos unfolding outside.

After administering an IV to Morgan and seeing the steady rhythm of his heartbeat on the monitor, Dr.

Frankie breathed a sigh of relief. He wiped the sweat from his brow and instructed the attending nurse,

"Morgan was indeed on death's door. It's truly a miracle he survived. Remember, no more shock or

excitement like this, it could be fatal."

After laying these instructions, Dr. Frankie exited the room, leaving the nurses to prepare the necessary

medications.

He approached Natalia, who was leaning against the wall. "He's out of danger now."

"That's good to hear. I didn't expect things to turn out like this." Natalia sighed deeply. With Morgan and

Magnus in adjacent hospital rooms, it was a heartbreaking sight.

Dr. Frankie, feeling helpless, suddenly realized that Lucius, who had accompanied Morgan, was

missing. "Wait, where's Lucius?"

Natalia shook her head. "Who knows? He's always up to no good."

Her words proved to be prophetic, as James called just then.

Natalia answered the call, and James' frantic voice filled the line. "Natalia, that bastard Lucius has

crossed the line! He's publicly announced that Mr. Magnus is a serious drug abuser, not only has he

stolen the CEO position, but he's caused a massive sell-off of Andersen Corporation's stocks, causing

the stock price to plummet. I really want to punch his lights out!"

Natalia gasped, she hadn't expected so much to have occurred in such a short time. She didn’t want

James to actually confront Lucius and exacerbate the situation, and hastily advised him, "James, don't

worry about Lucius right now. The most important thing now is to find Belle. Let's wait for Magnus to

wake up, then tackle this. I'm sure when he's awake, he'll sort everything out."

As long as he was awake, her world would be at peace, and so would everyone else's. He was a king,

a god who controlled everything, and she believed in him. She believed he would survive!

James agreed with Natalia's words, "Yes, you're right, Natalia. You always think things through. I'll

continue looking for Belle. She's even more despicable than Lucius!"

After hanging up, Natalia turned to Dr. Frankie, whispering, "We can't let Morgan find out about this. It

might trigger a relapse."

Dr. Frankie nodded in agreement. "Of course, ma'am. I'll ensure the news does not reach him."

But it was already too late.

While they were discussing outside his room, Morgan had awakened. His phone lay on the bedside

table, several of the company's shareholders had already called him. He picked up his phone, "Hello?"

"Mr. Morgan, how do you explain your grandson's drug addiction? The company is in turmoil, stocks

are plummeting, and Lucius has seized control. Who will take responsibility for this?"

Before the stockholder could even finish his sentence, Morgan had already fainted, and the phone in

his hand crashed onto the floor...

"Beep—beep—beep—"

The shrill alarm of the heart monitor cut through the air, causing Dr. Frankie and Natalia to spin around

in alarm. They were met with the sight of Morgan, clutching his chest, writhing in pain on the hospital

bed.

Dr. Frankie hurried into the room, performing CPR on Morgan while peppering him with questions, "Mr.

Morgan, what's wrong? Where does it hurt?"

But the line on the heart monitor was slowly flattening out, and the piercing alarm sounded a ceaseless

warning.

Nurses and interns began to gather, assisting Dr. Frankie in trying to save Morgan.

"Epinephrine..."

"Get the defibrillator ready..."

Natalia watched anxiously from the sidelines. Even though Morgan wasn't particularly fond of her, she

didn't wish for anything bad to happen to the old man, especially not when Magnus was in such a state!

After all, he was Magnus' grandfather. How would Magnus cope when he woke up?

The chaos in the emergency room continued, the seconds ticking by. The line on the heart monitor

remained unresponsive, lying there as still as death.