Chapter 297

Isadora couldn't help but raise her voice in protest.

"Mr. Fitzgerald, you're the one who bought all this stuff!"

Victor let out a low, dismissive chuckle. "It was pretty expensive. Make sure you leave me the bill."

"Victor!" Isadora called his name, exasperation slipping into her tone.

She stood up, jaw clenched.

"Fine. I'll go pack it up myself, and we'll settle up later."

She hung up.

Isadora pulled off her pajamas and changed into a plain white tee and a pair of jeans, tossing a mid-length brown coat over her shoulders a look that was crisp and no-nonsense.

She hailed a cab and headed straight for Summit Crest Estates.

Half an hour later,

She stepped out of the taxi and took the elevator up to the 66th floor.

The elevator chimed softly as the doors slid open.

Isadora walked out slowly.

Every chandelier in the living room blazed with warm, golden light.

Beyond the enormous floor-to-ceiling windows, the city's neon lights shimmered

their reflections

penthouse was

stood at

moment, the sound of heavy footsteps echoed from

Step by step-

from one of the rooms, moving

been at The Fitzgerald

black shirt

setting had

severity he'd worn all day had faded.

walked straight to the

grabbed a bottle of whiskey from the shelf, uncorked it, and poured himself

one swift motion, the sound of his throat working strangely alluring in the quiet room. His dark eyes fixed unflinchingly on Isadora where

silence,

to collect

across Victor's lips. "What, do you need an

bit back

"Right. Sorry to intrude."

she stepped

exactly as she'd left it weeks

of any sign of

that she'd actually lived here with

thought, Isadora headed to the storage room and

from the living room to the bedroom, tossing in anything she'd ever used-whether

stood, expression unreadable, eyes trailing over

showing

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