Never Again Yours (Isadora and Magnus)

Chapter 149

"But pushing Pearl in front of everyone-wouldn't that be too obvious? It just feels...off."

"What's so off about it? Isadora grew up dirt poor. You don't know people like that their hearts are as vicious as they come!"

The whispered accusations circled around her, every word a dagger.

Isadora shivered, cold to the bone.

Perfect.

Pearl had done it-she'd ruined her completely.

But Isadora refused to fall. She wouldn't let them watch her break.

Even if not a single soul believed her, she would never let them see her defeated.

Her nails dug into her palm as she gritted her teeth, forcing each word out: "I didn't push her. Pearl fell on her own. Prescott, you bastard, stop making things up."

Pearl, hearing this, only clung tighter to Eleanor, sobbing uncontrollably.

"I might be reckless, but I'd never hurt myself... Isadora, you're not just cruel enough to push me, now you want to blame me for it? My brother saw everything -no one's going to believe you!"

Eleanor closed her eyes, her voice rough with emotion.

I won't have

those words, Isadora laughed—a bitter, broken sound, tears

silent for a

reputation? What matters right now is making sure Pearl gets treatment. Lock Isadora

tears away, her

right to punish me for something

at Richard's decision not to

going to

Rage burned through him.

to handle this privately, fine. But Pearl was

away with it-she deserves to

that, Prescott's face darkened as he strode

his right leg, poised to kick

before his foot could make

sudden yell split the

kicked violently from behind, sent flying in a perfect arc straight

pool. Water exploded everywhere as he

stared, stunned, at the

in a black suit, menace radiating from him, as

his voice