Never Again Yours (Isadora and Magnus)

Chapter 36

Hackett mulled it over for a moment, then gently reminded him, "Mr. Wainwright, our company's Southside project is underway right now and requires a significant cash flow. I'm afraid we'll need to allocate that five billion to it."

Magnus shot him a frosty glance. "Do I need your permission to move five billion dollars now?"

Hackett broke out in a cold sweat at that word—"permission."

He scrambled to explain, "It's not that we can't come up with the money, sir, it's just that the Southside development district-"

Magnus's patience had been thin lately, and his temper even thinner.

"I'm your boss. Your job as my subordinate is to solve problems, not create them. Understand?"

Hackett nodded hastily. "Understood, Mr. Wainwright. When do you need the funds made available?"

Magnus drummed his fingers twice on the desk, still holding his phone. "This week."

"Of course, I'll get on it right away."

After Hackett hurried out, Lean couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Wainwright, may I ask what the funds are for?"

all. The Southside development was one of Wainwright Holdings' key investments this

had been with Magnus for years. He was more than an assistant;

voice carried a barely perceptible note of irritation. "The Vaughan Group's global venture is running short on cash. Isadora will be here in a few days

a cold chuckle. "Fine, let her come and beg a little. If she apologizes and promises to cut out the

blinked in surprise. So this was all about

had been together five years. Isadora had never given him the silent treatment for more than a week, and now it was

Playing breakup games, blocking numbers, all

the club like she usually did. But Magnus figured it was just another one of her high-level tactics to get his attention or force him

isn't drama. What woman could stand her fiancé constantly favoring someone else?

course, there was no way he'd actually

“Honestly, I don't think Miss Vaughan is the dramatic

lately. She even said she wants to call off the engagement. She's nothing like

Wainwright, do you really want to marry Miss

voice was icy. "Did I ever

the back of his

treat Ms. Harrison better than Miss Vaughan. Even the staff are betting you'll end

With her health the way it is,