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.

mistaken! How could it have been Isadora? I was the one who met with Victor that day-this

you really think I'd mix up an investment worth eight hundred million? The only person I signed a contract

been bribed by Isadora. I want to speak to Victor

phone, only to remember-she didn't have Victor's contact

annoyed, cut in. "So Miss Pearl is questioning my professionalism now? President Vaughan, if Isadora didn't sign the contract on behalf of The Vaughan Group, then I'm sorry, but

all his dignity had been

would unravel like this, he never would have made

ceremony such

eyes were glued to

not for his thirty-plus years in business, he might

he clenched his jaw, forcing himself to

enough tonight. Isn't that enough for you? Get off the

heard the disappointment in

her to get

like this before. Ever since Isadora appeared,

room spun around her. She bit down

ago, she'd been so proud-now

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

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