Never Again Yours (Isadora and Magnus)

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

Eleanor was still muttering angrily under her breath.

Snapping out of her thoughts, Isadora cut her off, her tone edged with impatience and a chill that hadn't been there before.

"You're right—I'm not your real daughter, Pearl is! Happy now?"

Eleanor's face twisted with embarrassment and anger.

"Isadora, what kind of attitude is that? People say raising a child means more than giving birth, and clearly it's true. Pearl is a hundred times more considerate than you-she would never speak to me with such disrespect!"

Isadora's eyes grew red, her voice trembling slightly. "Then why do you bother with me at all? Maybe we should just cut ties again and be done with it!"

"Isadora! Are you trying to send me to an early grave?"

Eleanor sucked in a deep breath, nearly choking on her own frustration.

Every time Pearl's name came up, Isadora bristled like a hedgehog.

this. She owed Isadora nothing. If anyone was to blame, it was Carla-the root of all this

Carla was already behind

tomorrow, Eleanor forced herself to calm down,

Our family's hosting a banquet-you and Magnus should both come. Your father and I want to talk about your wedding while everyone's

already knew

back into the Vaughan family, Eleanor had kept her at arm's length, obviously resenting the twenty years Isadora spent

a powerful family that Eleanor began to

"Magnus

up? Did I hear that right, or have you lost your mind? Isadora, stop acting

member of this family, you need to think about our interests. Besides, Magnus

Vaughan family owned a chain of massive shopping malls

her relationship with Magnus- the family's holdings had grown from ten malls to thirty, dominating nearly a third

Am I supposed to be so pathetic and shameless as to go chasing

about the

it Isadora's fault for not holding onto Magnus tightly enough, for letting

Eleanor's own flesh and blood-why couldn't Isadora be half as clever as

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