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.

the one who's always loved you most. If your mother hadn't forced me to leave all those years ago, you'd still be my boyfriend

twisted, but he didn't

sorry, Elise. Anything else you need, I'll do but

Magnus made up

her palm, Elise

you're gracious.

have to act even more poised

when a man feels guilty, he can never truly escape your

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

away, tears streaming down

closed door, knowing

there was only one thing

dialed Lean. "Lean, transfer a million dollars

*

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

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

with one leg crossed over the other,

look, Mason set the folder down on a table already piled with similar documents,

this—why should M Boutique open

Isadora followed his gaze.

all proposals from Capitolion's top

and incentives The

any warmth. "That's all well and good, but it's not the point. Whatever your mall can offer, every other mall offers too, right?