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?"

was one of Wainwright Holdings' key investments this year. For Magnus to divert such a large chunk of liquid capital-well, it had to be something

years. He was more than an

Group's global venture is running short on cash. Isadora will be here in

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

So this was all

years. Isadora had never given him the silent treatment for more than a week, and

breakup games, blocking numbers, all those push-and-pull tricks just to get a reaction out of

hadn't come to pick him up from the club like she usually did. But Magnus figured it was just another one of her high-level tactics to get his attention

woman could stand her fiancé constantly

course, there was no way he'd actually say that

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

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

hesitated before asking, "Mr. Wainwright, do you really want to marry Miss

ever

the back

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

and fragile. With her health the way it is, I'm