Never Again Yours (Isadora and Magnus)

Chapter 26

"Thank you for bringing this back to me, especially so late."

Isadora reached out to take her bracelet, but Victor smoothly raised his arm higher, just out of her grasp.

He was nearly six-foot-three, while she barely cleared five-five.

Isadora stood on tiptoe, stretching her arm as far as she could, but the bracelet remained just beyond reach.

A faint frown creased her delicate, fair face, a flicker of irritation in her eyes.

Despite everything that had happened tonight, she hadn't been as unaffected as she pretended. In fact, it had all burrowed deep inside her, and now, with Victor teasing her, a bit of that hidden spark slipped out.

"Mr. Fitzgerald, you're not planning to keep my bracelet, are you? Or have you fallen in love with it?"

Victor's lips curled into a subtle smile. He used the hand holding the crystal bracelet to gently tilt her chin, studying her expression.

Her eyes were dark and bright, flecks of light glinting in their depths, and she looked adorably annoyed.

Good. No injuries. No tears.

chin tipped up, found herself staring straight into

skin-crisp, with a hint of pine

lost her focus for a

a teasing warmth. “Isadora, I went out of my way to

come to... pick

dropped, "How about dinner? My treat, as a

a lazy once-over, a faint chuckle in his

It wasn't just about food. She just didn't

what else am

jerked his chin toward the car.

frozen by the passenger door, not

eyes. "What, are you scared I'll

gaze swept over

that hugged every curve. Her pale skin glowed against the dark fabric, and her wavy hair tumbled down her back, making her look

It wouldn't be the first time, would

mind-so intense she could hardly breathe. Her

late. I should just

so nervous. Maybe it