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 Magnus to

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

The mall's general manager had just finished

what brings you here?" someone asked

Isadora, but she was nowhere to be seen. Disappointment clouded his face. "I'm just here to listen in. Please, continue," Magnus said quietly, taking

froze at the

her, "Ms. Vaughan, are you satisfied with

now on, the Vaughan Group will be withdrawing from all operations at Metropolitan Mall. This year's dividends will

she ended the

room, Magnus stared at his phone, the empty silence deepening the gloom

cutting him off-leaving nothing behind,

Magnus truly understood: Isadora was gone. She wasn't bluffing, wasn't playing games, wasn't trying to make

simply didn't love

silence and suffocating darkness threatened to swallow him

might attend the Metropolitan Mall meeting, he couldn't help himself—he had to come, just for a glimpse, just to hear her voice, even if she was

speak, even those cold words made

wanted to see her. The thought took hold. Magnus stood up and strode out of the conference