Never Again Yours (Isadora and Magnus)

Chapter 99

Last time, Isadora had agreed to take the stage and sign a contract with the Fitzgerald Group.

But she'd only done so because Richard had promised her 30% of the Vaughan Group's shares as a condition.

Now, she discovered Richard was pulling a new trick-he wouldn't actually transfer the shares until she married Magnus.

Isadora had already been fooled once; she wasn't about to let it happen again.

Richard was caught off guard by her sudden, pointed question.

He knew, deep down, that he was in the wrong this time.

But if he'd handed the shares over too quickly, it would have done the Vaughan family no good.

Isadora had always been headstrong and aloof, never one to submit to anyone's authority. She did things her own way—and her relationship with Pearl was famously icy.

To the Vaughan family, she was a ticking time bomb.

As her father, Richard had long since learned to keep her in line with a combination of leverage and promises.

But now, with the Fitzgerald Group's unexpected involvement, even Richard found himself at a loss.

He turned to Isadora, trying to appeal to her sense of family:

"Isadora, you need to think about the bigger picture. You're my daughter-half of the Vaughan Group will belong to you eventually. Right now, our priority is to get the remaining funds from the Fitzgerald Group. I've already promised you the shares, and I'll keep my word. It's just a matter of time, so why are you making this so difficult?"

He sighed, playing the familiar card. "If it were Pearl, she'd understand her father's burden."

Isadora almost laughed at that.

down, Pearl-the fake

at the event hall that day: Richard

tapped her fingers against her armrest. "You want me to chase down the rest of

"Dad, don't get ahead of

share transfer contract today, and I'll go make sure the

Richard's face darkened instantly.

now. You're one of the project leads for this global expansion—you wouldn't want to see it stall halfway, would you? Go get the investment from the Fitzgerald

locked eyes with him, voice cold. "No. Shares

at her, his gaze heavy, as if seeing his daughter for

met his stare,

the best-you. If you want someone to do something, you have to

at her, his tone icy. "You really are my daughter. You've

marble desk, picked up the phone, and dialed.

30% of the Vaughan Group's

Isadora felt lighter than she had in

the paperwork on the passenger seat. As of today, she was officially the second-largest shareholder in

But that wasn't enough.

was only

weeks, Isadora had come to realize a lot. If she couldn't win the Vaughans' love, then at least she

of her, she thought now, not to fight

into Vaughan Manor, Pearl had done everything she could to make her feel unwelcome, treating her like

wanting to make things easier for Richard and Eleanor, had even moved out on her

she realized just how many stupid things she'd done for other people's

when she could let others taste discomfort for

an hour later, Isadora pulled up

the city-a marvel of modern design, all