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.

up. His gaze flicked over Elise in her

mistaken

in knots, and his whole body ached as

but he

pretend none

tears instantly

what

up together would change everything between them. Instead, he was

was still a woman with dignity. How could he treat her like

say? Did I... did

forward, elbows on his knees, his forehead resting in

her head, voice

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

tip of his cigarette glowing red as ash

hold back her tears at

why did you treat

you. But you

reply, Magnus stood, closed the door

as if her heart had been shattered into a

Keep it quiet? Compensation?

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