Never Again Yours (Isadora and Magnus)

Chapter 238

Rowena jolted in pain, her gaze locking with a pair of cold, menacing eyes.

"In a bit, if your studio gets picked, you'd better bow out quietly. Not that I think you stand much chance of being chosen."

Rowena struggled furiously.

"You bastard, let me go! Why should I listen to you? This isn't even my studio alone, and even if it were, there's no way I'd do what you say."

Abbott slapped her cheek-hard enough to sting, but not enough to leave a mark. His voice was thick with threat.

"Go ahead, try me. Don't forget, I've got those photos of you-nude, and very convincing. Wouldn't it be a shame if they ended up plastered all over Capitolion Avenue?"

With a harsh laugh, he shoved Rowena aside and strode away without a backward glance.

Rowena crashed into the wall, trembling uncontrollably, barely able to stand.

Inside the conference room.

Rowena had been gone too long.

starting to get

start and Rowena's still not back. I'll go look for

Rowena walked through the

"Rowena, you look awful-what

breathing. She clenched her fists, fighting down the fear

couldn't remember ever taking any, but that only left one explanation: the creep must

to Isadora. "Maybe... maybe we should withdraw from

thinking Rowena was just

results yet! There's still a good

was wrong, though she couldn't quite put her finger on

took the stage

Architects, I'm pleased to announce the two studios with the highest preliminary scores: Sundale

dropped. "Verdant Studio?

the

decided to have each studio send a representative to present their design philosophy. We'll conduct one

finished, Isadora noticed Abbott shooting a sharp glance in their

at Rowena, who was ashen and

turn," Wendy urged. "Are you okay? You look like you're about to