Chapter 37

Isadora sat alone in her office.

She pressed her fountain pen to her forehead, eyes fixed on the view outside as she fell deep into thought.

The Vaughan Group's Global Project was seeking $400 million in sponsorship.

She knew Pearl would pull every trick in the book to secure it.

After all, a 10% stake in The Vaughan Group meant annual dividends that could reach millions—money that would keep flowing for years to come.

Once upon a time, Isadora might not have cared so much about money.

She'd cared about family-except her adoptive mother, Carla, had been anything

but loving. In fact, Carla had been downright cruel.

For twenty years, Isadora had endured a relentless cycle of emotional

manipulation, icy silence, and outright abuse.

If she brought home perfect grades, Carla would only grow colder.

If she made friends, Carla's mood soured.

Even laughter became a sin.

Back then, Isadora couldn't understand why Carla disliked her so much, why she seemed determined to make her miserable.

gaze was always

the truth came

orchestrated the entire baby-switching scheme from

abandoned her at a hospital, leaving her in a trash bin out of sight. The only reason Carla took her back was fear: if someone found Isadora, they'd discover Pearl was the

terrified that

Isadora grew up in the shadows, her childhood

the Vaughan family, she craved the love of

tried, Pearl was

three years, Isadora bent over backward, swallowing her pride, doing everything

Nothing changed.

kidnapped for

matter how much you sacrifice or how loyal you are, if someone doesn't love you,

she couldn't

have money.

that $400 million investment loomed

Fitzgerald Group in Capitolion had the resources

really going to humble herself and

No.

the days when she begged

person who could help her

Isadora remembered that night.

promised her one

agreed to make

hadn't used that favor-she could

The Fitzgerald Group.

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255