Never Again Yours (Isadora and Magnus)

Chapter 65

Isadora had no intention of wasting her breath with him on her own doorstep.

"Magnus, think whatever you want. We're over. I mean it."

Magnus's eyes darkened, his voice low and rough, as if dragged from the back of his throat. "I never agreed to break up. It doesn't count."

She let out a cold laugh. "A relationship takes two people to start, but only one to end it. Whether you like it or not, we're done."

Magnus was clearly drunk tonight. The more he heard Isadora repeating "we're over," the more his narrow eyes seemed to burn with an angry, red haze.

“Isadora, no. That's not happening. Don't even think about it!"

Without warning, Magnus stepped forward and pinned her wrists against the wall.

The sudden assault caught Isadora completely off guard.

"Let me go! Now!"

Magnus stared her down, lowering his head to try and kiss her.

Fury boiled over inside Isadora. She brought the pointed toe of her high heel down, hard, right on his foot.

He let out a grunt of pain, his leg jerking back instinctively, and his grip on her loosened.

She shoved him away with all her strength and, without hesitation, slapped him across the face.

echoed down the dim

marks,

blow made it clear just how

"Magnus, have you lost your

of her slap seemed to snap

he saw nothing but disgust and indifference in

fear

really

to. There was

had to be

her recent distance, her resistance tonight, the way she kept

rush of

to grab her hand, desperate to feel that she was still

was wary. As soon as he stepped closer, she took

gaze,

was wrong. I never should have gotten engaged to Elise, and I never should have let anyone make you a laughingstock. For our wedding, I hired the best designer in Northmarch-I wanted you to be the most beautiful bride in the world. Isn't that

Isadora didn't even flinch.

for us. I told you, we're not getting married. If you try something like this again, I'll call the

do you want me to do? Just tell me what it takes for you

different language, like they

you? The last time Elise threw her little tantrum, you

That was your last chance,

replied, voice flat and heavy, "I told you-she's