Never Again Yours (Isadora and Magnus)

Chapter 15

Chapter 16

"I told the housekeeper to deliver you a dress, didn't I? Why are you dressed like this?"

Isadora's lips curled into a mocking smile. "In your eyes, Pearl is the real Vaughan heiress. The four of you are the true face of this family. Whatever I wear makes no difference to you."

Once, Isadora would never have embarrassed Eleanor in public.

Partly because Magnus hated it when she acted out of line, like some wild troublemaker.

Partly because she still clung to a childish hope that Eleanor might one day love her like a mother should.

But after what happened with the kidnapping yesterday, she saw the truth at last.

Men? Family? What a joke.

Isadora refused to live like that anymore.

She didn't raise her voice, but they were standing right in the middle of the ballroom, and more than a few people had started to take notice.

Eleanor's face flickered between red and white.

"Do you know what day it is, Isadora? I expect you to behave yourself!"

cool, bright laugh. "Sorry, you never taught me what 'behave' means, remember? So

not interested in hearing another one

but with so many eyes on her, she had

other hand, could barely hide her

don't worry. Even if you don't have her, you'll always have me, your

sigh. Why did her own flesh and blood never seem as considerate

the buffet table, Isadora took a plate and helped

her over, one hand wrapped around a cocktail glass, chin held high in smug

still as clueless as ever, Isadora. Do you really think provoking Mom like

Pearl like she was made of gold. You really think that kind of love can just

decide to get rid of you myself, why

favor and leave the Vaughan family on your

bite of cake, the strawberries a little

Pearl blinked. "What?"

Isadora's face. "If you're done,

derisive. "You actually think

reached up, deliberately drawing attention to the six-pointed diamond pendant at her neck,

the necklace and set her

only one who'd ever truly loved her was her

old woman had passed away

ached, raw and

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