Never Again Yours (Isadora and Magnus)

Chapter 105

Victor let out a short, incredulous laugh and rolled his eyes.

This woman really didn't know how to play along.

Apparently, money couldn't solve everything-she couldn't even manage a little enthusiasm in bed until the deal was settled.

Victor grabbed his phone and dialed the CFO. "Transfer four billion to The Vaughan Group. Now."

He hung up without waiting for a reply, then turned to Isadora with an expectant, almost boyish look, as if waiting for a reward.

"Happy now?"

A moment later, Isadora's phone chimed. She glanced at the screen-it was a message from her assistant, Janet: The Vaughan Group had received the full investment from The Fitzgerald Group.

A small, satisfied smile tugged at Isadora's lips. She reached out, cupped Victor's face in her hands, and leaned in to plant a soft kiss on his cheek—a reward, just as he'd hoped for.

"Thank you."

*

was Gideon standing at her bedside, his eyes gentle and full of

contain his excitement. "Elise, the surgery was a complete success. From now

fragile from just waking up. Her long hair

tried to sit up.

her as she rose. He brushed a few stray strands of hair from her

heard the operation went well,

Gideon-I want to call

stop her, but it was too late. Elise

hospital room, each tone stretching the silence. Finally, after what felt

was soft and

was cool and distant.

I thought you'd be the first person I'd see when I opened my

sounding so vulnerable and heartbreakingly hopeful

looked up from the stack of paperwork on his desk. "Congratulations.

was only then that Elise's intuition told her

she'd just had a fever, Magnus would

a major surgery,