Never Again Yours (Isadora and Magnus)

Chapter 106

"I won't do it!" Elise's eyes flashed with a cold, sharp light, her voice as icy as

winter

frost.

"I'm not giving up on Magnus. Not like this."

Back when her body was frail, Elise had always carried a sense of inferiority deep inside. Next to someone as perfect as Magnus, she'd felt unworthy-like the only thing binding them was his pity.

But things had changed. She was healthy now, just as much a woman as Isadora. She wasn't any less attractive, either. In some ways, she was even more considerate, more gentle. Magnus was only infatuated with Isadora for the moment. If Elise put herself back in his life, reminded him of what they had, he would realize that she-Elise-was the one who truly belonged by his side.

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to her workspace. To her surprise,

she asked, setting her

forty million of the investment from The Fitzgerald Group to come through so quickly after Isadora's visit. In truth, Richard had never been much of a sentimental father. Gaining or losing a daughter had always seemed inconsequential to him. What mattered was having people around who could help him and help

warm, fatherly smile. "Isadora,

knew better than to take his praise at face value. Richard Vaughan wasn't the type to go out of his way just to hand out compliments. "Whatever it is, just say it," she replied coolly. "I hold shares in the company now. It's my job to

the daughter he recognized-sharp, decisive, focused on

business world, after all. First, The Fitzgerald Group insisted Isadora herself sign the contract in person. Then, after her visit,

father to know about her connection to Victor-not yet. She remembered all the times Richard had used her to get Magnus to pull strings for the company. She still didn't understand how Magnus had tolerated Richard's endless requests

eyes, her tone unreadable. "What kind of relationship could there