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.

tried to protest

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

as he looked down, his voice low and faintly anxious. "Are

enveloping her slender fingers. The heat from his touch

she murmured, barely above a

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

my girlfriend says she's fine. Otherwise, Ms. Harrison, you wouldn't be going

mention of "girlfriend" sent a visible jolt

Victor's girlfriend was

must have misheard. How could Victor-the heir to the Fitzgerald family-even look twice at someone like Isadora?

rang out again. "Does this restaurant

arrived, the restaurant manager had been hovering nervously nearby. After all, only the city's elite could even get a reservation

table, the manager hesitated

silent any longer-not when the Fitzgeralds owned

I'll take care

his expression frosty. "Ma'am, I'm afraid you've violated our code of conduct. From this