Never Again Yours (Isadora and Magnus)

Chapter 34

Isadora eyed Pearl, watching her strut around with her nose in the air.

She didn't look like she was lying.

Pearl adored her status as the Vaughan family's darling too much. She was obsessed with monopolizing Richard and Eleanor's affection-there was no way she would stage her own kidnapping just to get their attention.

Suddenly, with a soft chime, the elevator doors slid open.

A handful of coworkers stepped out.

The sight of Pearl and Isadora at the elevator-one looking smug, the other stormy-made them all instinctively avert their gazes and hurry away, desperate not to get caught in the crossfire.

Isadora barely lifted her eyelids, then subtly swung her bent arm forward.

One of the male coworkers was holding a steaming cup of coffee. When Isadora's arm suddenly jutted out, he was caught off guard the cup tilted, and coffee sloshed forward.

It spilled straight down the front of Pearl, who was standing right in front of him.

Pearl's magenta Chanel suit was now drenched in a massive, muddy-brown stain. The expensive outfit looked like it had been splattered with thick oil paint.

Pearl shrieked, frantically grabbing tissues to dab at her ruined skirt.

who I am? Can't you watch where you're going? If you can't even handle

was bewildered, not sure how the accident even happened. He stammered, "I'm so sorry, Miss Vaughan,

let out a sharp

of him. Relax, you're off the hook. Go on, get

need

was empty

at

Isadora. I get it. You set this up. You made him

curled at

Did you see me do anything? Laird just made a mistake—it was an accident. Don't be so paranoid.

at her filthy dress, memories of last night's humiliation flashed through her mind. She raised her hand, aiming to slap Isadora across

her arm came up, Isadora seized her wrist in

dragged her by the arm straight toward

Let go of me, Isadora! What are you

Once they reached the stairwell, Isadora released her grip with a violent

the wall. Pain shot through

do you think you're doing, you psycho? This is the Vaughan Group! If you lay a finger on me, I'll

was icy. "Relax. I'm

only cleaned your