Never Again Yours (Isadora and Magnus)

Chapter 206

Isadora's first official day on the job began the next morning.

Following the address Rowena had sent her, she found herself standing in front of a rather shabby office building. She took the elevator up to the third floor, and after spotting the "Seafarer Designs" sign on one of the doors, she let herself in.

A young woman at the front desk immediately stood up when she saw Isadora walk in, eyeing the newcomer with polite curiosity.

Isadora's outfit was understated but elegant—a blue, mid-length blouse paired with a crisp white pencil skirt. A narrow gray belt accentuated her slim waist, and a black designer purse rested on her shoulder. Her whole presence gave off a cool, refined air.

"Hi there, are you looking for our manager?" the receptionist asked.

Isadora glanced around the space. The office was small, maybe just over a thousand square feet, with two tiny private offices and one open workspace. There were only five desks in the main room, and two of them were piled high with rolls of white drafting paper-abandoned designs, by the look of it, likely rejected by clients.

This was even more dismal than she'd expected.

I'm here to see

emerged from one of the offices, beaming.

new partner-your other boss, actually. You can just

now gave Isadora a more respectful look. "Nice to meet you, Isadora.

running late. “Isadora, I have a meeting with a potential client about a design proposal I arranged a few days ago. I'll catch up with you later- Wendy

nodded. "Of

the door. "Oh, by the

gave Isadora an enthusiastic rundown of the company's

but wonder if her ex-husband had deliberately tried to sabotage them. Every time they were on the verge of landing a contract, something always went wrong at the last minute-the

month, Seafarer Designs might not even make it to the next. And even if it did, given how things were going, the company

Her other hand idly traced lines on a sheet of draft paper with a pencil. When she finally noticed what she was drawing, she