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 daughter-was

the event hall that day: Richard had already arranged Pearl's share transfer paperwork

fingers against her armrest. "You want me to chase down the rest of the funds from the Fitzgerald Group? Fine." "Really?" Richard's eyes lit up. "Isadora, you really are

"Dad, don't

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

Richard's face darkened instantly.

the project leads for this global expansion—you wouldn't want to see it stall halfway, would you?

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

at her, his gaze heavy, as if seeing his

his stare,

told me that in business, everything comes down to profit. I learned from the best-you. If you want someone to do something, you have

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

picked up the phone,

30% of the Vaughan Group's shares. Bring it

Isadora felt lighter than she had in a long

of today, she was officially

But that wasn't enough.

only

come to realize a lot. If she couldn't win the Vaughans' love, then at least she could take their money. That

she thought now, not

Manor, Pearl had done everything she

for Richard and

how many stupid things she'd done for

she could let others taste discomfort for a change? Maybe that was the

later, Isadora pulled up outside the

the city-a marvel of modern design,