Never Again Yours (Isadora and Magnus)

Chapter 56

So now she was the troublemaker?

But the sad truth was, this always worked on Eleanor.

Eleanor frowned and immediately stepped forward to defend Pearl.

"Isadora, you can't speak to Pearl like that," she scolded. "I know you feel jealous, but this time the credit goes to Pearl. It's your own fault for not trying hard enough. You still haven't apologized to Magnus-do you really think you're so special? If you keep this up, you'll push him away for good."

A crowd had started to gather, employees forming a small circle, hungry for drama.

A few gossipy staff whispered among themselves:

"Looks like there's an eighty percent chance Pearl will be the next head of the Vaughan Group."

"No kidding. When Isadora joined the company three years ago, she was just another regular hire, same as us. But the moment Pearl set foot here, it was obvious she was the Vaughan family's golden girl. With that kind of backing, she can do whatever she wants-President Vaughan and Mrs. Vaughan dote on her."

"You're right. And now Pearl's landed the Fitzgerald Group investment-they say she's joining the company soon, President Vaughan's planning to make her a director."

Isadora's face gave nothing away, but inside, a chill was spreading.

to be proud-arrogant,

fought with Pearl, it stung to see Eleanor blindly take

on her heel, and walk

many times she told herself she didn't care who Eleanor supported, or whether Eleanor loved her at all,

show it. Pride wouldn't

every argument ended the same way: Eleanor blamed her, assuming she was just picking fights with

Isadora realized pride was

cool, but it never solved

only made

she wasn't going to let Pearl

had already been set

just before she arrived. As he made his way down from the executive offices to greet her, he stumbled

the scene, then cut through the crowd to

Vaughan, the meeting's about to start. Perhaps you and Miss Pearl

shot a glance at

past Isadora-and not-so-accidentally bumping her shoulder-before strutting

gawking employees. "Show's over, people. Don't you all have