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

the other end was cold and clear: If Janet breathed a word about what she'd seen, she could kiss her job at

tangled up in family feuds among the rich and powerful. She just wanted to keep her head down and collect

mouth shut and pretended to

knew very well the report hadn't just disappeared into thin air. Seeing Janet's reluctance, she chose

"Alright, you can go."

she had the

could present it herself

car keys and her purse, she headed down to

drove straight to Fitzgerald

someone like Victor in her network-even

an hour later, Isadora

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

barely looked up, her tone polite but practiced. She'd seen plenty of people trying to get a meeting with their

"And you are...?"

from Vaughan

widened ever so slightly. "From

gave Isadora a quick once-over. At least this

made it clear: No meetings, no exceptions, no

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

so when he's back you could let him know Isadora from Vaughan Group

but we don't accept appointments. If we did that for everyone, our CEO would never

opulent lobby, security posted at every door. There was

Victor, how was she supposed

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