Never Again Yours (Isadora and Magnus)

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.

could you do this to me? I'm the one who's always loved you most.

twisted, but he didn't

Anything else you need, I'll do

knew his temperament-once Magnus made up his mind, there was

palm, Elise forced herself to stay

you're gracious. You're

Magnus insists on this, you have to act even more poised and generous.

when a man feels guilty, he can

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

down her

closed door, knowing

thing that mattered: he had to win Isadora

his phone and dialed Lean. "Lean, transfer a million

*

to use her connection to

a middle-aged Northmarch gentleman, dressed in a

one leg crossed over

folder down on a table already piled with similar documents, the stack growing

this—why should M Boutique open a

Isadora followed his gaze.

were all proposals from Capitolion's

advantages and incentives The

but it's not the