Never Again Yours (Isadora and Magnus)

Chapter 127

Nanette watched Isadora with a knowing glint in her eye, taking in her friend's soft smile and the gentle curve of her brows.

She clicked her tongue. "Alright, spill it. Who's got your heart this time?"

Isadora paused, halfway through unwrapping a gift box.

"Come on, just because I'm giving someone a present doesn't mean I'm in love with them. Isn't that a bit much?"

The luxury watch had caught her eye in a magazine; it seemed to suit Victor's style perfectly. When she heard it would be up for auction at Northmarch, and that Nanette was filming nearby, she'd asked her friend to bid on it for her.

Nanette scoffed. "Maybe that's true for others, but you? Please. Back when you were dating that jerk, I was basically your wingwoman."

A faint blush crept across Isadora's cheeks.

"I just wanted to thank someone, that's all."

Nanette reached for her coffee on the table and took a sip.

"Look, I'm your best friend, not your rival. Why are you being so secretive with me?"

with Victor were... complicated. Their relationship felt fragile, and she didn't want to say something now only to have it fall apart a few weeks later. But Nanette

"It's... Victor."

Her eyes widened in shock. "Wait. Victor?

a bit

was glad Isadora was opening herself up to love again. But on the other, she knew her friend-

Fitzgerald— he's practically royalty in Capitolion. Do you know how many women in this city would kill for a chance with him? If you're just in it for the

said quietly, clutching the gift box a little

look. "You better hope so. You're nothing like me I know how to keep

couldn't help but laugh. "So what's your

forest is. Why would

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had planned to give Victor his gift right away. But after Nanette's words

car radio, hoping some

voice crackled

froze, hands still on

Victor-he must have been on a

discussed the future of the Fitzgerald Group. That easy confidence, the lazy warmth in his tone-it made her ears tingle,