Never Again Yours (Isadora and Magnus)

Chapter 214

Isadora slowly opened her eyes.

She lay in bed, staring at the ceiling, her mind drifting back to last night. Scenes replayed in her memory like vivid movie clips-one after another, heated and languid, leaving her cheeks flushed just thinking about them.

They really had tried just about every position imaginable.

The sofa, the floor-to-ceiling windows, the dining table, the bathroom...

A necktie, a bottle of red wine, and-God, his mouth...

Suddenly, Isadora sat up, the covers slipping down her bare skin.

In the daylight, the bruises and marks along her collarbone and hips were shockingly visible-stark reminders of everything that had happened.

She couldn't help but regret it a little. She'd let him have his way with her completely, and they hadn't even settled the terms she wanted.

Grabbing her phone from the nightstand, Isadora quickly typed out a message.

"About what you promised me last night—are you going to keep your word or not?"

Just then, her phone began to ring.

She glanced at the screen and answered, "Laura? What's going on?"

want us to tell you, but everyone here knows she really wants to see you.

her gaze, silent

insomnia almost every night. The family doctor recommended a hospital stay,

that, Isadora's

later," she said quietly, then hung

sent Rowena a text: *Running late today, won't be at the office for a

Isadora swung her legs to the floor-immediately regretting it. Every muscle ached, as if her whole body had been taken

under her breath

high-collared silk blouse to cover the marks on her

her

and hurried over, but Isadora

in front of her parents' bedroom, just as raised voices

your own daughter in line! What

We spent years focusing on Pearl, and now we should make

is, she's involved with Mr. Fitzgerald now, and we should use that connection to

interrupted by a fit

what you have to do—just

you can't manage that, Eleanor, don't forget:

eye to your affairs, and now, just because Isadora won't do what you want, you're threatening to get

powerful in Capitol City. Anyone who stands in my way-whether it's my wife or my own daughter-will be dealt with.

open the door and stormed out, not even glancing in Isadora's