Chapter 97

Victor instructed his assistant to make sure Director Lawson and Mr. Wang got home safely.

As he turned back, he caught sight of Magnus striding toward him.

Victor lifted his heavy-lidded eyes with lazy indifference, glancing past Magnus in search of someone. The woman he was hoping for wasn't there.

Sammy trailed after Magnus, looking a little awkward. He cleared his throat and tried to smooth things over.

"Long time no see, Victor."

At the sound of Sammy's voice, Victor shifted his gaze back, unhurried and nonchalant. He replied with a casual, "Yeah."

Magnus met Victor's eyes with an icy stare.

Victor looked back, his dark eyes utterly unreadable.

The two men stood face to face in the bar, both strikingly handsome and exuding an air of power. Their presence turned heads, and several women glanced over, unable to look away. Yet it was clear to everyone that a storm was brewing between them.

Magnus' eyes were like frost, his tone chilling. "Victor."

should thank you for all the 'care' you've shown the Wainwright

for that little eight-billion-dollar 'gift' you gave my fiancée,

the word "fiancée," making sure Victor didn't

a low, derisive laugh, a smirk curling at the corner of his mouth. "The eight billion The Fitzgerald Group invested

word "ex" landed like a

of pain cracked

certain of one thing: if he humbled himself just a little, if he took the first

coming back," he told himself.

maybe you haven't heard- Isadora and I are getting married. As her future husband, I have every

together, ready to

remembered the sight of Isadora in that wedding

he realized he had no ground

phone, knuckles white, anger

tension, the atmosphere nearly suffocating. Even Sammy, standing off

defuse the situation. "Sorry, Victor, Magnus has had a

had broken things off, made it final. Magnus, for

a mocking smile tugging at his lips. "Don't worry, Victor, you'll get an invitation from the Wainwright family soon enough. Hope you'll come by and celebrate

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