Never Again Yours (Isadora and Magnus)

Chapter 215

Richard forced a smile. "Isadora, your mother's not well. Why don't you move back in for a while? I'm sure she'd recover faster if you were around."

Isadora's gaze instantly chilled as she looked at him.

"I'm not a doctor, Richard. Me standing there watching her isn't going to make her better, is it?"

Her father's face darkened at her words. Realizing this tactic wouldn't work, he cut straight to the point. "Fine. Then at least help your old man out-set up a meeting with Victor. He's your boyfriend, isn't he? After all this time, don't you think it's time he met your family?"

Isadora gave a short, cold laugh.

"Sure, so you can talk business and grill him about career plans, right? Sorry to disappoint you, but Victor and I aren't exactly on speaking terms."

That much was true.

She and Victor had just ended things, and were now negotiating a timeline for going their separate ways.

Not that it would matter if she could help.

kind of influence, the last thing she wanted

interests above everything, even family. But she hadn't realized how far he'd

powerful man he was

only after marrying Eleanor and with the support-and no small amount of startup cash-from her family, that Richard

name for itself, Eleanor's family business began to falter. Richard had

who turned his back on those who helped him. Isadora had lost every last illusion

Do you even recognize me as your father anymore?

voice stayed calm. "Leaving the Vaughan Group was proof

ignored Richard's curses trailing

in silence,

corner, she saw a little girl-maybe five years old-trip

tumble

child burst into loud, heartfelt

mother, walking just steps away, immediately rushed over, scooped her up in her arms,

the sight illuminating

memory surfaced-crossing the street as a child with

falling, scraping her knee, and looking up to see Carla, several