Never Again Yours (Isadora and Magnus)

Chapter 22

She was curious to see just how long Magnus would hold out.

Meanwhile, Eleanor's patience had finally snapped after being ignored again and again. Fury burned inside her.

She'd dealt with manipulative little drama queens like this back in her day-could handle two of them before breakfast.

When was it going to be her turn to put on a show?

Eleanor lost her patience. "Someone, escort Ms. Harrison out!"

At her command, two burly security guards stepped forward and surrounded Elise, ready to remove her from the premises.

Magnus's expression darkened, his icy gaze sweeping over the guards. Intimidated by his powerful presence, they instinctively took two steps back.

Magnus turned to Elise. "You're not well. I'll have the driver take you back to the hospital."

Elise stared at him in disbelief, eyes wide and brimming with unshed tears, her innocence on full display-but she didn't dare say a word in protest.

ill. This wedding is my last wish. I just don't want to come between you. If there's anything

looked so frail and pitiable, her voice trembling, that anyone watching

She was completely immune to Elise's

anymore-but she hadn't forgotten the

held the

you'll always be the loser in

you're alone in that big empty

messages just like

Isadora's lips.

all you have to

daughter,

wasn't

a second later, doubt crept in. Why wasn't Isadora handling this privately? Why humiliate Elise

man's urge to protect

drawn by the commotion, eager to see how this showdown between the fiancée and the

hard with anger. "Isadora, I was the one who agreed to the wedding. If you're angry, take it out on me. Why

"Oh, feeling sorry for