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?"

sum, after all. The Southside development was one of Wainwright Holdings' key investments this year. For

had been with Magnus for years. He

voice carried a barely perceptible note of irritation. "The Vaughan Group's global venture is running short

cold chuckle. "Fine, let her come and beg a little. If she apologizes and

blinked in surprise. So this was all about

Isadora had never given him the silent treatment for more than a week, and now it was almost two. Things really had gotten

numbers, all those push-and-pull tricks just to get

figured it was just another one of her high-level tactics to

her fiancé constantly favoring

was no way he'd actually

and said carefully, “Honestly, I don't think Miss Vaughan is

wants to call off the engagement. She's nothing like the

Wainwright, do you really

I ever tell you

the back of

thinks you treat Ms. Harrison better than Miss Vaughan. Even the staff are

"Elise is gentle and fragile. With her health