Chapter 227

When Isadora heard those words, she didn't feel the happiness she expected.

Instead, a strange heaviness settled in her chest.

But this was exactly what she'd asked for.

She glanced at the man beside her. His handsome, flawless face was as impassive as ever, eyes cool and distant.

Her eyelashes fluttered slightly. "What made you change your mind all of a sudden?"

Victor cast her a lazy glance. "You don't want me to?"

"That's not it."

She was just surprised that he agreed so readily.

"Then it's settled. Just don't go drinking recklessly again, alright?"

Victor tossed the covers aside, got out of bed shirtless in only a pair of gray lounge pants, and sauntered off toward the bathroom—tall, lean, and utterly nonchalant.

Isadora lingered in the doorway for a long moment before finally leaving.

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Seafarer Designs.

and blueprints when she spotted Isadora

and scheduled a

"Great. Let's

today. There was a heaviness to her, a trace of sadness she

go, Jonathan still won't let us enter the competition? Rowena would be

shot her a sidelong look. "That's why I'm counting on

she started toward the parking

to catch up. "Whoa, wait! I'm just the

***

little while later, they arrived at

Wendy waited

a man coming out of the building and grabbed

Isadora looked over.

sharp-featured and cold-eyed-he practically radiated smug, cutthroat energy. The type you could spot a mile away as an ambitious, self-

all

Recognizing Wendy, he swaggered over, adjusting his cufflinks with

to negotiate for

already stolen everything from Rowena's family, and now you're kicking her while

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