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?"

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

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

"The Vaughan Group's global venture is running short

little. If she apologizes and promises to cut out the drama, I'll fund her family's

So this

never given him the silent treatment for more

like this? Playing breakup games, blocking numbers, all those push-and-pull tricks just to get a reaction

usually did. But Magnus figured it was just another one of

drama. What woman could stand her fiancé constantly favoring someone else? Isadora had put up with it for long

course, there was no way

gave a nervous laugh and said carefully, “Honestly, I don't think Miss Vaughan

said she wants

Wainwright, do

voice was icy. "Did I ever tell you I wanted to break

back of

Ms. Harrison better than Miss

With her health the way it is, I'm responsible for