Chapter 298

There was a loud thud.

Isadora tossed the entire cardboard box-contents and all-straight into the trash bin by the door.

The sound made Victor's gaze darken, his expression turning stormy.

A moment later, Isadora appeared in the doorway again.

She slipped off the sapphire bracelet she'd been wearing.

"I think it's time I gave this back to you," she said.

Isadora held out the bracelet.

Victor didn't take it.

She set it down on the table instead.

the light, sparkling coldly, but

still worn the bracelet, stubbornly refusing to take it off. He never

was serious about the

almost wanted to applaud her

jaw was set, his lips curling into a mocking smile. "Isadora, I suppose after so many relationships, you're a pro

knew he was taking a jab at her history with Magnus-their on-again,

at least it's better than stringing someone along when you've already

weight of everything they'd shared pressed in on them. Maybe they hadn't been in love, but those moments of warmth and happiness weren't so easy to erase. All

knew she'd used him, made some kind of deal involving Deanna. He didn't care about that-if she'd only asked, he would have handed her The Vaughan Group, or anything else

bothered him was that she'd said

had never been jealous of anyone in his life, but he had

thought soured his

then?" he said coldly. "All this self-sacrifice, is it really for me—or just

denying it now-telling him she had nothing with Magnus, that she didn't love him-wouldn't change

throat tightened. She bit her lip and forced a steady voice. "If there's nothing else, I'll leave now. We don't owe each other anything

room, but now he woke up, catching the

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