Never Again Yours (Isadora and Magnus)

Chapter 59

The moment those words left her lips, the room erupted once again.

A flurry of whispers swept through the audience.

"So it wasn't Pearl who secured The Vaughan Group's investment-it was Isadora all along?"

"Pearl's been taking credit for something she didn't do. How shameless can you get?"

"That's nothing new. Pearl's always been like this-grabbing whatever she can. First, she steals Isadora's parents, and now she's clinging to the Vaughan family, refusing to let go."

"Women like that are terrifying. Poor Isadora-imagine the trauma!”

Off to the side, a few reporters immediately caught the scent of scandal.

Their cameras clicked even more furiously than before, flashes strobing across the stage.

Pearl's eyes burned beneath the barrage of blinding lights. She felt exposed, as if she were standing naked in front of everyone, stripped of dignity.

She couldn't accept how quickly things had turned against her. Desperate, she made one last attempt to salvage the situation.

Dawson, you must be mistaken! How could it have been Isadora? I was the one who met with Victor that day-this investment was my doing! You can't just stand

up an investment worth eight hundred million?

snapped. "Dad, don't listen to her! Paige Dawson must have been bribed by Isadora. I want to speak to Victor myself—once I talk to

her phone, only to remember-she didn't have

visibly annoyed, cut in. "So Miss Pearl is questioning my professionalism now? President Vaughan, if Isadora didn't sign the contract on behalf

dignity had been tossed into the

known things would unravel like

ceremony such

of eyes were glued to the

thirty-plus years in business, he might

ashen as he clenched his

enough tonight. Isn't that

the disappointment

her to get

like this before. Ever since Isadora appeared, everything had

spun around her. She bit down hard, her teeth pressing into her

moments ago, she'd been so proud-now she

she reached for Richard's arm. "Dad, I really did secure the

even look at her. He kept his voice low and cold. "Go.