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.

up, found herself staring straight

across her skin-crisp, with a hint of

focus for a

I went out of my way to

would have come to... pick

dropped, "How about dinner?

once-over, a faint chuckle in his voice. "Is

She just didn't know

else am

his chin toward the car. "Get

stood frozen by the passenger

flickered in Victor's eyes.

swept over her,

pale skin glowed against the dark fabric, and her wavy hair tumbled down her back, making her look like some kind

time, would it? And I have to say...

night together flashed through Isadora's mind-so intense she could hardly breathe.

late. I

so nervous. Maybe it was the way he carried himself, that air of effortless

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