Never Again Yours (Isadora and Magnus)

Chapter 309

A week later, Victor found himself once again at the mercy of a group of so-called world-class psychologists, all of whom greeted him with forced warmth.

He was bored out of his mind.

Every time, these old fossils said exactly the same things.

Slipping away from his bodyguards, Victor decided to take a walk on his own— and ran into her again.

He saw the nurse, her face twisted with anger, kick the little dog hard with her foot.

"You think you're some kind of princess? Look at your situation! You can barely feed yourself, and you're secretly keeping a dog?"

Victor figured the nurse must be her mother.

He had to admit, it was foolish to take care of a dog when she could hardly take care of herself.

And Victor had no patience for fools.

The little girl clung to her puppy, shielding it as best she could, but her mother's next kick landed squarely on her.

"Mom, he's still sick! Once he gets better, I'll find someone who can take care of him and give him away, I promise. Please don't be angry."

Her mother just scoffed. "You can go hungry for another week. Let's see if I bother with you then!"

Once she'd finished venting, the woman stormed off in disgust.

Victor watched as the girl knelt, tears streaming down her cheeks as she gently stroked the trembling dog.

"I'm sorry, little guy," she whispered. "I don't think I can take care of you anymore." "Hey!" Victor called out.

girl turned, glancing

for tossing that sausage her way

your name?" he

Still no answer.

help but smile

out lazily, "Hey,

and snapped, "I'm not called

Victor pressed, his

I-S-A-D-O-R-A" she said, a

voice was steady. "I'll

dark eyes sparkled like polished glass, bright with surprise and hope.

this was the first time he'd ever seen

clothes were

the sunlight that day was dazzling, pouring

the gentleness of her eyes stirred something deep within him—a feeling like a summer breeze, soft and unexpected. For the next month,

having his staff prepare all kinds of treats when she

favorite was the

sat back in his chair, expression unchanged, feigning sleep while the girl and

then, one day, she simply

of Isadora's absence, Victor sent someone to look

was that

but it was as if she'd vanished

air.

encounter at a charity gala that he saw her

Victor learn that she

family and taken back, her name changed to