Never Again Yours (Isadora and Magnus)

Chapter 25

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 his

a hint of pine and

lost her focus

I went out of my way to return your bracelet.

to... pick it up," she stammered, suddenly remembering they hadn't

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

her a lazy once-over, a faint chuckle

She just didn't know what else she could

else am

chin toward

by the passenger

in Victor's eyes. "What, are you scared I'll

swept over her,

pale skin glowed against the dark

time, would it? And I have to

Isadora's mind-so intense she could hardly breathe.

shouldn't. It's late. I should just go

Victor made her so nervous. Maybe it was the way he carried

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