Never Again Yours (Isadora and Magnus)

Chapter 165

The executives of M Boutique and the city's social elite surged forward to greet him.

"President Fitzgerald, your assistant told us you wouldn't be able to make it today. We're truly honored you could join us for the ribbon-cutting. Your presence elevates the entire event!"

Victor's strikingly handsome face betrayed both distance and nobility. Even as praises poured in from every direction, he barely managed a polite nod, not bothering to force a smile.

His sharp, dark eyes swept coolly over the crowd and landed on a woman standing at a distance. Noticing the man beside her, Victor's gaze grew even colder before he looked away, his indifference palpable.

Across the room, Capitolion's top entertainment reporters jostled for the best angle, camera shutters clicking as they fought for exclusive shots of the elusive mogul.

Nanette watched the man towering above the crowd, adored by everyone. She wanted to say something to Isadora, but Isadora spoke first.

"Nanette, I'm going to grab something to eat."

buffet, picking up a plate and eyeing the pastries, intent on silencing her hunger with a

beside her, shadowing her movements as if he'd been waiting

offered her a piece of blueberry cake.

reaching for a

not resourceful-clearly, he could afford to buy as many numbers as he wanted. Eventually, Isadora grew tired of blocking him and considered changing her own number, but

stop following me. This isn't like you

eyes. His voice was rough, almost pleading. "Isadora, is there really

was cold

a few bites just to keep busy, refusing to acknowledge him

knuckles whitening as he gripped the plate with the blueberry cake. For once, when he tried to change and make things right, she'd grown utterly unyielding-her heart

himself: Why did

skin crawl. That's when he finally admitted it wasn't habit at

floated through the air. Couples in beautiful evening attire took to the floor, spinning gracefully under