Never Again Yours (Isadora and Magnus)

Chapter 172

Chapter 173

Magnus's dark, sharp eyes locked onto Elise, as if searching for the truth behind her words.

His last clear memory was vivid: the woman in his arms had been Isadora. The lips he'd kissed belonged to Isadora.

Yet somehow, he had woken up to find Elise beside him.

Under the intensity of his gaze, Elise felt her scalp prickle and her heart race, terrified he'd see right through her.

Magnus finally looked away, quickly regaining his composure.

"Get dressed. We'll talk when you come out."

With that, Magnus left the bedroom and settled on the sofa in the suite's living

room.

A restless frustration coiled in his chest, tightening around his throat until he could barely breathe.

He grabbed a cigarette, clamped it between his teeth, and lit up. He took a few deep, hard drags, then exhaled slowly, the smoke blurring his vision. If anyone looked closely, they might have noticed the faint redness in his eyes.

Elise slipped into her dress and emerged from the bedroom, moving slowly.

Her face was a careful mask of obedience, tinged with a quiet hurt.

open and looked up. His gaze flicked over

really mistaken

twisted in knots, and his

he

none

eyes widened, tears instantly welling

couldn't believe what she'd

waking up together would change everything between them. Instead, he was drawing a cold,

Magnus's first, but she was still a woman with dignity. How

Did I... did

on his knees, his forehead resting in his hands, eyes cast

her head, voice

you! Magnus, I love you—I always have, I never stopped.

cigarette glowing red as ash dropped to the

couldn't hold back her tears at his cold

did you

But you can't tell anyone about

a reply, Magnus stood,

if her heart had been shattered

Keep it quiet? Compensation?

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