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."

as cold and sharp as midnight. He spoke through clenched

away, staring out the window, her lips set in quiet defiance. "If you don't

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

back seat left her nowhere to go. Victor's presence was oppressive, crowding

stop being

If you can't stand being around

flaring. There was no

space was what

pushed him away and reached for the door

voice stopped her cold. "Go ahead, Isadora. Try getting

be any more

throwing barbed comments at her—and now he wouldn't even

grip on the handle and sank back into her seat, head bowed, eyes

long moment, she just turned the gem between her

when you were in Solstrand? I called and told you that when you got

furrowed, a sense

was about to tell her to stop

to say is, Victor... let's break