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.

Pearl-the fake daughter-was

hall that day: Richard had already arranged Pearl's share transfer paperwork in advance,

want me to chase down the rest of the funds from the Fitzgerald

only smiled faintly. "Dad, don't get ahead

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

Richard's face darkened instantly.

you have to be so stubborn? Let's not talk about this for now. You're one of the project leads

so much as blink. She locked eyes with him, voice cold. "No. Shares first, or there's nothing to

gaze heavy, as if

his

everything comes down to profit. I learned from the best-you. If you want someone to

his tone icy. "You really are

marble desk, picked up the phone, and dialed.

the Vaughan

the contract, Isadora felt lighter than she

on the passenger seat. As of today, she was officially

But that wasn't enough.

only

she couldn't win the

foolish of her, she thought now, not to fight for anything in

back into Vaughan Manor, Pearl had done everything she could to make her

easier for Richard and Eleanor, had even moved out on

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

could let others taste discomfort for a change? Maybe that

an hour later, Isadora pulled up outside the Fitzgerald Group's

city-a marvel of modern