Chapter 281

Magnus's car was parked not far away.

He'd heard Isadora's voice at the meeting earlier that day, and an impulse he couldn't explain had drawn him to The Vaughan Group's headquarters. He hadn't intended to approach her-just to be nearby, to catch a glimpse of her from a safe distance.

He watched as Isadora walked out of the parking garage, her silhouette as slender and graceful as ever. Magnus's dark eyes locked onto her, barely daring to blink.

Suddenly, the entire parking lot was plunged into darkness.

A split second later, Isadora's scream sliced through the night.

Magnus flung open his door and leapt out, sprinting toward the spot where he'd last seen her, chasing the faint outline of her shadow.

"Isadora? Isadora, are you alright?"

Damn it!

Suddenly, the lights flickered back on.

Security guards burst out of the building, confusion and worry on their faces.

"What happened? Someone cut the main power!"

it—it should be fine now. Hurry up and

was still

phone lying abandoned on

jolt of fear shot through

Elise Harrison's

that was impossible-Elise was locked

as he broke into a run,

Isadora! Where are

a madman, searching every shadow, but found no sign

seemed frozen in confusion until Magnus rounded on them, fury in his voice. "Don't

action-some rushed to check the security

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with a splitting headache. She forced her eyes open. The world was dim,

recognized where she was: the

her

The voice was eerie, almost ghostlike a

and deliberate, each one ratcheting up the

the shadows emerged Carla, face twisted

turned. Carla... she must have gotten out of prison.

crouched in front of her, yanking her head up by the hair. The pain shot through Isadora's scalp, forcing her to look at the woman she'd spent a lifetime

naughty girl, haven't you?" Carla sneered. "Your mother's out of jail, and you didn't

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