Never Again Yours (Isadora and Magnus)

Chapter 17

Chapter 18

This sort of thing was hardly a big deal in Richard's eyes.

Just a petty spat between his two daughters-nothing more than a flash of

jealousy.

But he couldn't have this kind of childish spectacle turning into a laughingstock at the Vaughan family's 30th anniversary gala.

It would be a stain on the family's reputation and dignity.

Richard just wanted the matter settled quickly. Glancing at Pearl's tear-stained face, he turned to Isadora and said, "Isadora, hand the necklace back to Pearl for now. We'll discuss this after the party."

As soon as the words were out, the guests turned their eyes on Isadora, and she felt the weight of their sympathy, pity, and thinly veiled amusement.

She watched Eleanor comforting Pearl, Richard shielding Pearl-together, they looked every bit the picture of a loving, united family.

And she? She felt like the unwelcome outsider, the villain ruining their peace.

swallow the lump in her throat, determined

Suddenly-

edge of anger. "If this diamond necklace is meant as

moment, Isadora found herself

up and

and she immediately

perfectly straight, adding to his

gaze remote and expression cold, a presence so imposing that the entire room seemed to shrink around

stunned by his

hadn't even noticed when Magnus

influence far outstripped that of

went to Pearl or Isadora didn't matter to

Magnus stepping forward to defend Isadora, the balance

"Magnus, I'm afraid you've walked in on a bit of family squabble. Just a

heard the sudden

she gazed at Eleanor, silently pleading for her mother to stand up for

Eleanor understood immediately.

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