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!"

you never taught me what 'behave' means, remember? So you've got

turned away, not interested

on her, she had

on the other hand,

way Isadora treats you-she's so ungrateful. But don't worry.

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

Isadora took a plate and

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

Isadora. Do you really think

raised me for twenty years, not twenty days," Isadora replied, voice steady. "All those years, they treasured Pearl like she

decide to get rid of you myself, why not

a favor and leave the

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

Pearl blinked. "What?"

chill flickered across Isadora's face. "If you're done,

laughter was sharp and derisive. "You actually think

the six-pointed diamond pendant at

set her cake down, her

only one who'd

had passed away the very next

ached,

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