Never Again Yours (Isadora and Magnus)

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.

always loveless-cold, even

truth

orchestrated the entire baby-switching scheme

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

just as terrified that Isadora

up in the shadows, her

Vaughan family, she craved the love of Richard, Eleanor-even Prescott. She

no matter how hard she tried, Pearl was always the daughter, always the

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

Nothing changed.

took being kidnapped for Isadora

much you sacrifice or how loyal you are, if someone doesn't love you, nothing will change

couldn't have

money. Her

now, that $400 million investment loomed before

only The Fitzgerald Group in Capitolion

going to humble herself and ask

No.

refused to go back to the days when she begged

person who

Isadora remembered that night.

had promised

never agreed to make her his

that favor-she could cash it

The Fitzgerald Group.