Never Again Yours (Isadora and Magnus)

Chapter 61

Richard clenched his jaw so hard it hurt-Isadora was blatantly taking advantage of their crisis!

Paige Dawson overheard the exchange. Even though this was an internal

Vaughan family matter, Victor-the heir himself—had just singled out Isadora for the investment.

Paige hadn't survived this long in the business world without learning to read the room. She played her cards with practiced cunning.

Feigning impatience, Paige called out, "Mr. Vaughan, is Isadora coming or not? Are we signing this contract today or should I take my business elsewhere?"

Thirty percent of the company on the line, plus an investment of eight hundred million dollars. The choice was brutal.

Richard closed his eyes, took a long, steadying breath, and swallowed the pain. Keeping his voice low, he muttered to his assistant Ableson, "Go get Isadora. Tell her to come up and sign the contract."

Ableson, ever cautious, quietly asked, "And about the thirty percent stake...?"

Richard shot him a scathing glare. "Give it to her! Tell her it's hers!" he snapped. Ableson wiped the nervous sweat from his brow. It wasn't even his idea to give away the shares-why was the boss taking it out on him?

Isadora, having gotten Richard's reluctant approval, knew when to stop pushing her luck. She walked in, poised, and quickly signed the contract.

The room broke into polite applause.

pencil skirt that accentuated her slender figure, her hair swept up in an elegant chignon. Her face was radiant, almost impossibly

of those rare women who could turn every head on the street. It was suddenly clear why Victor had gone out of

the Global Project was lucrative-anyone in Paige's position could see that. But The Fitzgerald Group had plenty of high-potential investments to choose from. There was no reason they had to pour eight hundred million into the Vaughan Group, especially when the project only required

offer without blinking. This Isadora

extended her hand, all humility and charm. "Miss Vaughan, it's

her hand politely. "Thank you,

Meanwhile...

trip. His driver, Lean, was waiting at

soon as Magnus slid into the back seat, he picked up a contract from Wainwright Holdings outlining their planned investment in

the better of him. He almost missed the red light as he processed

only just learned that morning that the Vaughan Group had

dollars from The Fitzgerald

hard, Lean stammered, "Isadora,

icy. "Spit

Group already got their funding for the Global Project. I don't

his brow furrowing deeply. "Impossible. Four hundred million isn't pocket

they hadn't just managed-they'd secured double the amount, from his biggest rival

When had Isadora built a connection with The Fitzgerald Group? Of all companies, it had to be the one