Never Again Yours (Isadora and Magnus)

Chapter 143

Chapter 144

"No."

Isadora had no intention of thinking about him.

"But I miss you. Isadora, you hear me?"

She caught the look in his eyes-dark and fathomless, like a midnight whirlpool. It felt as if she could tumble right into his gaze and disappear.

Her heart skipped a beat.

Then, with an easy, teasing smile, he added, "All I can think about tonight is you. What am I supposed to do about that?"

Of course she should've known better than to trust a word he said!

*

After hanging up, Victor's lips curled in a faint, amused smile.

His assistant, Kemp, knocked politely before stepping in and offering a stack of documents with the deference reserved for someone far above his pay grade.

Victor strode to his desk, uncapped a pen, and signed his name at the end of the contract. Without looking up, he passed the papers back and asked, "Has my flight home on Friday been booked?"

the file, hesitated,

crisis at the regional branch had pulled

his plate than any sane person would take on. Wrapping it

somehow compressing a week's worth of

was determined to

was waiting

came from Victor's grandfather-Dorian Fitzgerald

a moment's hesitation, Kemp spoke

Fitzgerald, Gemma Lennox-the granddaughter of LS Capital Holdings' chairman has her graduation ceremony at Harvard this week. Mr. Dorian wanted me to remind you... that you're expected to attend before

voice shrank under Victor's icy

gaze was unreadable as he looked up.

stood even straighter. "Yes,

a cold, dismissive snort. "Remind me, Kemp-are you

"For you, Mr. Fitzgerald."

you relaying his orders

chill in Victor's voice made Kemp feel as if someone had

replied, "Sir, I

in a wry smile. "No disrespect? You seem awfully bold to me. What's next, are you planning to

"...Of course

along the old man's

"I understand, sir. I'll take

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