Never Again Yours (Isadora and Magnus)

Chapter 280

"When I have money, I'll buy a big house, and we'll all live there together."

She was painting Carla an impossible dream.

"Would you really want to live with your mother?" Carla asked, voice tinged with disbelief.

"Of course—if you can get rid of Isadora first."

Carla had raised Isadora for years. She knew all her daughter's weaknesses.

A flicker of cold determination crossed her eyes. "Don't worry. I'll take care of her quietly. She won't even see it coming."

*

The next morning, Isadora arrived at her office. A knock sounded at the door.

"Ms. Vaughan, the midyear summary meeting for Metropolitan Mall needs your participation," her assistant announced.

Metropolitan Mall was a joint venture between the Vaughan family and the Wainwrights-an old project Richard had once convinced Magnus Wainwright to invest in.

mall meetings were rarely important enough for

moment's thought, Isadora replied, "I'll join

later, she logged into the conference call. The mall's general manager had just finished his year-end report when, suddenly, some movement came through the

brings you here?" someone

but she was nowhere to be seen. Disappointment clouded his face. "I'm just here to listen in. Please,

at the sound

wound down, the manager addressed her, "Ms. Vaughan, are you satisfied with

now on, the Vaughan Group will be withdrawing from all operations at Metropolitan Mall.

that, she ended

the empty silence deepening the gloom in his eyes.

nothing behind, not even a thread

was gone. She wasn't bluffing, wasn't playing games, wasn't trying to make him

didn't love him

time he thought about it, the silence

Mall meeting, he couldn't help himself—he had to come, just for a glimpse, just to hear her voice,

those cold words made his heart, long turned

wanted to see her. The thought took hold. Magnus stood