Chapter 357

Isadora braced herself and blurted out whatever came to mind. "Sure, syncing up on the project details, right?"

There was a brief silence on the other end of the line. "Project?"

Meeting Eleanor's strange look, Isadora put on her most serious face.

"Alright, I'll have a colleague touch base with you tonight."

From the phone, Victor's lazy, sultry laughter crackled softly, as if he'd caught on. "How about you bring yourself over to me tonight instead?"

Isadora's cheeks reddened even more, her whole face burning.

"Tonight's a bit tight for me. Maybe tomorrow... I'll have more time tomorrow."

Victor raised an eyebrow. "Darling, want me to pick you up after work?"

Isadora gripped her phone tighter. "No, that won't work... Maybe next week..."

"How about I take you out to a movie?"

Isadora stammered, "Maybe... next month."

Victor's lips curled into a wicked grin. "And how about after the movie, we end up in bed?"

her eyes for a moment, completely flustered. She couldn't take this

she blurted,

finally slowed back to a normal

Eleanor was still giving her a

have a meeting soon. Why don't you

Eleanor why she'd come

search going for

Isadora remember the candidate Terrell had recommended— someone

on, "Your aunt already found us a house. The price is right, just around half a million. It's a standalone, three-story place with a little

respond, lost in thought

"Isadora, what's wrong?"

"So soon?" Isadora murmured.

vel?

next month. If we wait any longer, your pregnancy will be too obvious and everyone

"I'll transfer the money to

enough to cover it. I just wanted to remind you not to drag your

Eleanor left to join some of the other society

leaned back in her chair, staring out the window, Eleanor's words still echoing in

a while, she picked up

later, her assistant

someone here to

up. "Please, send them

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