Chapter 115

It might actually be smarter to offer Isadora an olive branch herself.

Maybe this would be the chance to lure Isadora back to his side-quietly, without more drama.

Magnus turned to Elise, his tone brooking no argument. "Elise, I can't help you with this."

Did she hear that right? Elise stared at him, eyes wide in disbelief. "What?"

"Magnus, you never used to turn me down over something so trivial. Do you... do you honestly hate me now?"

As she spoke the word "hate," tears welled up in her eyes, glimmering like pearls before they spilled over.

Magnus's expression hardened for once, his voice steady and serious. "Elise, The Vaughan Group is also competing for M Boutique.”

Understanding dawned on Elise instantly.

It was Isadora-again.

Her composure slipped. She bit her lip, her jaw clenched. "Isadora found out I asked for your help, didn't she? So she told you not to? Does she really hate me that much?"

"No, Elise. I volunteered to help her."

It was as if he'd spoken a foreign language-Elise couldn't believe what she was hearing. She shook her head over and over, this time with real tears streaming down her cheeks.

A sharp ache stabbed through her chest, so intense it felt like she could hardly breathe.

always loved you most. If your mother hadn't forced me

but he didn't

Anything else you need, I'll do

Magnus made up

her nails into her palm, Elise forced herself to stay

gracious.

act even more

when a man feels guilty, he

trembling breath and smiled through her tears. "I understand, Magnus. I'm

tears streaming down

at the closed door, knowing

one thing that mattered: he had to win Isadora

Lean. "Lean, transfer a million dollars

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been one of M Boutique's brand ambassadors, Isadora was able to use her connection to arrange a

in a

on the sofa with one leg crossed over the other, glancing

on a table already piled

just tell me this—why should M Boutique open a

Isadora followed his gaze.

understood: these were all proposals from

the advantages and incentives The Vaughan Group could

all well and good, but it's not the point. Whatever your mall can offer, every other

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