Never Again Yours (Isadora and Magnus)

Chapter 202

"At least this much," Rowena declared, dramatically holding up eight fingers.

"Isadora, do you even need to start a business? You could sell this and open your very own luxury design studio right away."

Even Isadora couldn't hide her surprise at that number.

She'd always known Victor Fitzgerald wasn't one to go cheap, but this... this was beyond anything she could have imagined. Suddenly, the bracelet on her wrist felt impossibly heavy.

"I read about this in a magazine," Rowena went on, her excitement growing. "This has to be a limited edition from the Northmarch Michelle collection. Every single piece from that brand is a one-of-a-kind treasure. But the real question is-do you know what sapphires symbolize?"

Isadora shook her head.

Rowena's eyes sparkled. "In ancient Greece, they stood for loyalty, deep affection, and devotion."

Hearing that, Isadora's lashes fluttered ever so slightly.

But almost immediately, she brushed that thought aside. She remembered how casually Victor had treated the bracelet yesterday-he'd practically tossed it aside when she hesitated to accept it.

He probably had no idea what sapphires were supposed to mean. He must have just bought it on a whim, nothing more.

*

lunch with Rowena, Isadora returned to Brocade Heights, her emotions tangled and

relaxed. One arm was tucked behind his head, the other draped across his forehead, his legs—clad in

polished obsidian, fringed with long lashes, and when he looked at her-still heavy with sleep-there was

caught off

between them seemed to hold its breath. Neither of them

glow of moonlight spilled

features in the dim light, but his burning gaze held her captive, rooting

only sounds in the apartment were their quiet, mingled breaths and the steady tick of the clock on

unhurried, and leaned back against the sofa, his arms resting

snapped out of

Click.

on

"Piggy Vaughan,

disappear without a

her flats, her delicate waist flashing for a

actually promised I'd stay

eyes darkening further. His voice dropped, husky

don't sleep well in unfamiliar places,