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

interested in hearing another one

with so many eyes on her, she had no choice but to

other hand, could barely

reassuringly. "Mom, the way Isadora treats you-she's so ungrateful. But don't worry. Even if you don't have her, you'll always have

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

the buffet table, Isadora took a plate and helped herself to a few slices of strawberry

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

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

days," Isadora replied, voice steady. "All those years, they treasured Pearl like she was

don't kid yourself, Isadora. Before I decide to get rid of you myself, why not

a favor and leave the

bite of cake, the strawberries a little tart on her

Pearl blinked. "What?"

Isadora's face. "If

sharp and derisive. "You

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

set her cake

who'd ever

old woman had passed away the very next

ached,

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