Never Again Yours (Isadora and Magnus)

Chapter 205

Victor's chiseled features were as expressionless as ever; his lips curled in the faintest hint of a smile. "You'll have to wait until the next life for that," he said coolly.

Deanna's smile was warm, almost indulgent. “But isn't your fiancée, Gemma Lennox from LS Capital Holdings, about to graduate? Maybe it'll happen as soon as next year."

Victor's eyes narrowed, cold and sharp. "You mean the one who's barely out of diapers?"

"Watch your mouth," Deanna chided gently, stepping forward to pat her grandson's shoulder.

He gave a low, mocking chuckle. "Am I wrong? When you all made that verbal agreement, how old were we? My only memory of her is as a kid still clutching a bottle."

Deanna felt a little dizzy listening to him. She knew Victor had never really acknowledged the engagement-and now certainly wasn't the time to push it. This would take patience.

For now, the most important thing was to clear out the scheming women hovering around her grandson.

lunch is ready. Would

event. The three-meter-long Italian mahogany table gleamed under the chandelier, set with immaculate silverware and sparkling glasses. Dorian Fitzgerald hadn't

side sneaking glances at Victor, hesitated before

lined up from forks to spoons, all

using the silver cracking tool to carefully extract the tender meat and place it on a white porcelain plate. First, she offered some to Deanna, then-pretending casualness-stood, and placed a generous portion in

flown in from Europe this morning.

swept the crab from his bowl

slight nod to a nearby server, who instantly brought him a fresh bowl of rice

hand tightened around her fork until her

remember you ever being allergic to

with scorn. "Grandmother, I'm not the little boy you used to know. There's a lot you don't know

in his voice. Victor never liked coming back home, but today the chill in his demeanor