Never Again Yours (Isadora and Magnus)

Chapter 209

Isadora liked to think that things with Magnus were really, truly over.

He was the one who showed up out of the blue today.

He was the one rambling on about forgiveness, as if she'd asked him to confess and beg for her pardon.

He just happened to walk in at the wrong moment.

Isadora considered her options, deciding it was best to start with something neutral to ease the tension in the car.

"So, what brings you here all of a sudden?"

Victor glanced up at her, his voice cool and detached. “I had a feeling someone was sneaking snacks behind my back this morning, so I came to see for myself. Turns out my girlfriend's got quite a few tricks up her sleeve."

Isadora pressed her fingers to her temple, exasperated. "Victor, could you please just say what you mean?"

A mocking smirk tugged at his lips. "Why? Am I not as gentle as he is?"

She met his gaze, her voice steady. "No matter how much I try to deny it, Magnus was my boyfriend once. If that bothers you, there's nothing I can do about it."

his tone as cold and sharp

quiet defiance. "If you don't trust me, then no matter how much I explain,

hand gripping the back of her neck and forcing her to face him. His eyes locked onto hers, icy and unyielding. "Why don't you try explaining properly and see if I won't listen? Or... is it that you don't want to

tried to pull away, but the cramped back seat left her nowhere to go. Victor's presence

stop being

laugh. "Childish? If you can't stand being around me, why'd you get in the car

matter what she said, tempers were flaring. There

space was what they

pushed him away and reached for the door handle, ready to step

"Go ahead, Isadora.

be

at her—and now he

on the handle and sank back into her

she just turned the gem between her fingers,

and told you that when you got

brow furrowed, a sense of foreboding settling over

was about to tell her to stop when her voice rang out-clear, cool,

want to say is, Victor...