Never Again Yours (Isadora and Magnus)

Chapter 119

"I'm sorry, Isadora. I know you're only saying these harsh things to me because you're jealous, but this is between us-can't we talk it out privately? I'll do whatever you want."

Isadora couldn't help but scoff inwardly.

Elise was a master at twisting the truth, always playing the victim. With her delicate, tear-streaked face, there was hardly a man alive who could resist her

sob story.

Annoyance pricked at Isadora-she worried Victor might actually buy into Elise's lies. She stood up, instinctively wanting to explain herself to him.

But before she could say a word, Victor's voice cut cold through the tension.

"Please. I'm not Magnus. That act doesn't work on me."

His eyes, fixed on Elise, held not a trace of sympathy-only an icy indifference. Elise flushed bright red at his words.

She hadn't expected Victor to be so utterly unmoved, so immune to her charms. Even her best tricks were useless against him.

Elise tried to

the table, and gently took Isadora's hand, dabbing away the water that had splashed onto her

down, his voice low and

The heat from his touch seemed to seep right through her, making her

murmured, barely

unfold, rubbing her eyes as if she couldn't believe what she

threat. "Good thing my girlfriend says she's fine. Otherwise,

sent a visible

girlfriend

Fitzgerald family-even look twice at someone like Isadora? What on earth did she have that

rang out again. "Does this restaurant let just anyone wander in

been hovering nervously nearby. After all,

he'd heard the commotion at the window table, the manager hesitated to

couldn't stay silent any longer-not when the

I'll take

Elise, his expression frosty. "Ma'am, I'm afraid you've violated our code of conduct. From this moment forward, you are permanently banned from