Never Again Yours (Isadora and Magnus)

Chapter 23

The calm surface of the pool shattered once again.

Before Isadora could react, Magnus had already leapt in after her with swift, decisive movements.

In the water, Magnus's powerful strokes carried him quickly to Elise's side. He wrapped an arm around her and pulled her toward the edge of the pool.

Elise, once rescued, lay gasping on the ground, coughing up water that had flooded her lungs. Her eyes fluttered open, and when she saw Magnus, tears streamed down her cheeks.

"Magnus, I—I thought I'd never see you again," she choked out between sobs.

Ignoring the fact that he was drenched, Magnus draped a towel over Elise's trembling shoulders, then scooped her up in his arms.

As he passed Isadora, his voice was icy and sharp. "Isadora, I never thought you could be so cruel. If you want to play games, there has to be a limit. Elise isn't well this could have killed her."

Without waiting for a reply, Magnus carried Elise straight toward the front door, not sparing Isadora a single glance.

she called after him. "Magnus, don't say I never gave

something deep within him—a faint, stabbing

body, looked up at him with anxiety. "Magnus, my

expression, hesitated for a moment, then pressed forward, carrying her out as the

had

muttered. "Isadora should've known she couldn't

with Magnus

for so long. Even if the world tells her to let go, she

to see their guests off. The rest of the evening wrapped up

the Vaughan family's living room, tension hung heavy in the

she'd experienced in her life. Slamming her glass down, Eleanor turned on her daughter. "Isadora, what were you thinking? I wanted to talk about setting a wedding date, and you dragged Magnus away. Then, when I tried to get Elise to leave, you made her jump into the pool!

finger at Isadora, his tone harsh. "Tomorrow, you're going to apologize to

a glass of whiskey, swirling it thoughtfully before downing it in one. Her words were crisp and measured:

just as he always would. And

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