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!"

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

not interested in hearing another one of

on her, she had no choice

other hand,

But don't worry. Even if

a weary sigh. Why did her own flesh and blood never

Isadora took a plate and helped herself to a

followed her over, one hand wrapped around a cocktail

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

twenty years, not twenty days," Isadora replied, voice steady. "All those years, they treasured Pearl like she was made of gold. You really

decide to get rid of you myself, why

a favor and leave the

bite of cake, the strawberries a little tart on her tongue.

Pearl blinked. "What?"

face. "If you're done, then get

and derisive. "You actually think you're

the six-pointed diamond pendant at her neck, her tone taunting.

the necklace and set her cake down, her face

only one who'd ever truly loved her was

had passed away the very next

loss still ached,

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