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.

wedding is my last wish. I just don't want

pitiable, her voice trembling, that anyone watching might have felt their heart

was completely immune to Elise's

anymore-but she hadn't forgotten the

phone still held

the loser in this

me again. Guess you're alone in that big

dozens of messages

at Isadora's lips. She spoke,

want my forgiveness, all you have to do is jump into

daughter, a flicker of pride in

wasn't letting herself

wasn't Isadora handling this privately?

she know that a man's urge to protect is born out of moments like

to see how this showdown between the fiancée and the

who agreed to

and unflinching. A sardonic smile curled her lips. "Oh, feeling sorry for her now? Then why did you keep saying