Chapter 316

Isadora was in a foul mood.

Seriously, what danger could possibly lurk in the couple hundred yards between the apartment complex gate and her front door?

She ignored Victor, striding ahead on her own.

Hands shoved in his pockets, Victor followed at an unhurried pace, watching the hem of her dress flick up in a neat little arc with every step.

They reached her door.

Isadora quickly fished out her keys, unlocked the door, and braced herself in the doorway, blocking his entry.

"We're home now. You can go."

Victor lifted his gaze lazily, his eyes settling on her hand clenched tight against the door-guarded, as if she expected trouble. He gave a cold, mocking smile.

"What's the matter? Is someone inside you don't want me to see?"

It hit Isadora, just then, that everything she'd said to him tonight-all the serious, heartfelt words—had been for nothing.

He hadn't listened to a single word.

Her face hardened. "Victor, let me say this one more time. The baby is *mine*. I'll raise it on my own."

With that, she slammed the door in his face.

Bang!

couldn't

had been eating

rid of the baby. Now she wanted to keep it

decisions

his

at the screen and

Finley's voice came through, light and teasing. "Hey, Prince Charming, how did

shut door and replied offhandedly, "When did you start working for the secret

gave a sheepish

Victor-never one to

tone, it didn't sound like

little gathering going on," Finley offered. "Why not

can

*

of the

walked into the private lounge,

a

made his way to the plush sofa at the

sprawled nearby, jerked his chin at the women beside him, silently encouraging

picked up a

him a generous

swirling, multicolored lights, the liquor

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