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 Magnus to divert such a large

Magnus for years. He was

barely perceptible note of irritation. "The Vaughan Group's global venture is running short on cash.

let her come and beg a little. If she apologizes and promises to cut out the

So this was

treatment for more than a week,

numbers, all

to pick him up from the club like she usually did. But Magnus figured it was just

thinking: This isn't drama. What woman could stand her fiancé constantly favoring

there was no way he'd actually

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

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

"Mr. Wainwright, do you really want to

icy. "Did I ever tell

rubbed the back of

Harrison better than Miss Vaughan.

hardened. "Elise is gentle and fragile. With her health the way it is, I'm