Never Again Yours (Isadora and Magnus)

Chapter 122

Isadora's bright eyes flicked over to Victor as she smiled and teased, "I'm with the man I like—what, are you going to police that too?"

At the mention of "the man I like," Victor's expression shifted; his brows lifted just slightly, and the icy look on his face slowly melted away.

On the other end of the line, Magnus let out a derisive snort.

"The man you like—isn't that me?"

Isadora laughed. "Wow, Magnus, your ego is something else. He's actually a much better man than you could ever hope to be."

Victor's lips curved into the faintest hint of a smile as he picked up his glass and took a measured sip.

Magnus' voice exploded through the phone, veins bulging in his neck. "Isadora, you're just doing this to get under my skin, aren't you? There's no one in the whole of Capitolion better than me!"

Just then, Victor lifted his chin toward Isadora and extended a graceful hand, silently asking for the phone.

Isadora hesitated for a heartbeat, then placed it in his palm.

Victor took the phone, eyes half-lidded and lazy, a half-smirk playing at his lips.

"Magnus," his voice drawled, arrogant and utterly unconcerned, "I'm that man— the one who's better than you."

crackled through the phone,

froze, staring at his phone

voice-familiar. And utterly

His rival.

"Vi-Victor?"

was cool,

like they'd been forced through clenched teeth. "Victor, you did this on purpose! Isadora, you fool, Victor's only with you to spite me. Don't believe a

tone turned icy, edged with threat. "Sorry, but from now on, stop bothering my girlfriend. Otherwise, the

that, he hung

Isadora blinked in surprise.

then handed her some shrimp he'd peeled earlier. His voice was unreadable

and lowered her head, quietly watching for any

Nothing.

the room felt a

cool voice broke the silence. "Isadora, people like Magnus-just ignore them. And don't

but let out a

imagined that someone would call him

the hospital room, Magnus stared at his phone's darkened screen-and this time, he hurled it hard against the

It shattered instantly.

dismay as her phone-her brand-new one-was destroyed