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.

she managed, "Magnus, how could you do this to me? I'm the one who's always loved you most. If your mother hadn't forced me to leave all those years

but

else you

made up his mind, there

into her palm, Elise forced herself to

gracious.

on this, you have to act even more poised and generous. Make him

man feels guilty, he can never

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

tears streaming down her face, and

at the closed door, knowing

right now, there was only one thing that mattered: he had to

Lean.

*

had once been one of M Boutique's brand ambassadors, Isadora was able to

middle-aged Northmarch gentleman, dressed in a refined, romantic suit,

crossed over the other, glancing through the proposal Isadora

a table already

me this—why should M Boutique open a store in your family's

Isadora followed his gaze.

understood: these were all proposals from Capitolion's top businesses.

she outlined the advantages and incentives The Vaughan Group could

a charming smile, but without any warmth. "That's all well and good, but it's not the point. Whatever your mall