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

Carla was already behind

of tomorrow, Eleanor forced herself to calm down, her tone

and Magnus should both come. Your father and I want to talk about your wedding

knew

welcomed back into the Vaughan family, Eleanor had kept her

was only after learning that Magnus-her boyfriend-came from a powerful family that Eleanor began to show any interest in

"Magnus and

shot up an octave. "What? You broke up? Did I hear that right, or have you lost your mind? Isadora, stop acting

able to expand because the Wainwrights have helped us? As a member of this family, you need to think about our interests. Besides,

chain of massive shopping malls

family's holdings had grown from ten

married Elise. Am I supposed

about the wedding, of

it Isadora's fault for not holding onto Magnus tightly enough, for letting another woman slide in and take

couldn't Isadora be half as clever as

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