Never Again Yours (Isadora and Magnus)

Chapter 41

The next morning, Isadora was in her office, searching everywhere for the investment report on the Global Project.

She spent the entire morning turning the place upside down, but the report was nowhere to be found.

Her original plan had been simple: bring the business proposal to Victor, lay out the facts in a strictly professional manner, and see if he was interested in investing.

If that didn't work, well... She'd swallow her pride and remind him about that favor

he owed her. After all, Victor had promised her himself.

But now the report had vanished.

She was certain she'd left it right on her desk.

She'd even stayed late the previous night to put the finishing touches on it.

"Janet, has anyone been in my office the past couple of days?"

Janet lingered in the doorway, looking uneasy.

"No one's been in your office, Ms. Vaughan."

Isadora narrowed her eyes, fixing Janet with a stare that lasted several seconds. She didn't say a word.

Janet squirmed under the scrutiny, her scalp prickling. She didn't dare say anything else.

Janet wasn't the one who'd stolen the report.

knew who

then, she'd gotten a call. Pearl's voice on the other end was cold and clear: If Janet

out of college. She had no interest in getting tangled up in family feuds among the rich and powerful. She just wanted

kept her mouth shut and

hadn't just disappeared into thin air. Seeing Janet's reluctance, she chose

"Alright, you can go."

she had

herself if she

her car keys and her purse, she headed

straight to Fitzgerald

network-even if she never needed his help it was always good to have options. How could she have been so

hour later, Isadora

the reception desk. "Hi, could you help me get in touch with

polite but practiced. She'd seen plenty of people trying to get a meeting

"And you are...?"

Isadora from

receptionist's eyes widened ever so slightly. "From

Isadora a quick once-over. At least this one was prettier than the

it clear: No

receptionist replied, "I'm afraid Mr. Fitzgerald isn't in at

Or maybe leave a message, so when he's back you could let him know Isadora from

but we don't accept appointments. If we did that for everyone,

at every door. There was no way she could just barge

how was she

"Are you sure you can't make an exception? This is