Never Again Yours (Isadora and Magnus)

Chapter 66

"Elise, if you're not feeling well, ask Gideon. I can't talk right now."

Elise's voice trembled. "Magnus, my chest hurts so much I can barely breathe. I don't want Gideon, I just want you..."

On the other end, Gideon's voice broke in, panicked. "Elise! Elise, what's wrong? Why did you faint? Magnus, her breathing's really shallow get over here, now!"

Magnus's jaw tightened, his expression hard as stone.

Without another word, he bolted for the elevator.

When it didn't come fast enough, he didn't hesitate he sprinted down the stairs instead.

Isadora watched his retreating figure, disappearing without the slightest hesitation.

All she felt was a dull numbness.

This time, curiously, there was no sharp ache.

And why should there be?

After all the times her heart had been trampled-no, sliced open by him—if she still let herself hurt for him, it might just kill her.

She stooped to pick up her keys from the floor, unlocked the door, and stepped into her apartment.

a hot bath, filling

soaked, letting the tension she'd carried while facing Magnus

Isadora slipped into a

her thighs and showing off her long,

Suddenly, the doorbell rang.

Isadora tensed.

Magnus have come

No, impossible.

had taught her anything, it was that Elise's "illness" usually

gray robe, wrapping herself up

peephole, she

was he doing here at this hour? Was something

had been out at a business dinner that evening, and had a

his driver asked where to

blurted out, "Brocade

until the car stopped outside that he realized

late-he hadn't planned to go

to be close to her, to look up at the city's star-splattered sky. Just being near her filled him

of this ordinary apartment complex. The rare, limited-edition luxury car looked utterly out

over, only to see Magnus behind the

Magnus

happened between him and