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."

tone as cold and sharp

set in quiet defiance. "If you

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 explain at

tried to pull away, but the cramped back seat left her nowhere to go.

you stop

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

what she said, tempers were flaring. There was no way to talk this out

a little space

away and reached for the door handle, ready

stopped her cold. "Go ahead, Isadora. Try getting out of this

he be any

at her—and now he

sank back into her seat, head bowed,

moment, she just turned the gem between her

Solstrand? I called and told

brow furrowed, a sense of foreboding settling over

to stop when her

to say is, Victor... let's