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?"

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

she blurted, and

slowed back to

giving her

said, "Mom, I have a meeting

Eleanor why she'd come

search going for The

Terrell had

price is right, just around half a million. It's a standalone, three-story place with a little garden- perfect for us and the baby, plus a couple

respond, lost in

"Isadora, what's wrong?"

"So soon?" Isadora murmured.

vel?

at all. We're leaving Capitolion at the end of next month. If we wait any longer, your pregnancy will be too obvious

"I'll transfer the money to

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

Eleanor left to join some of the

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

while, she picked up her

hour later, her assistant

there's someone here to

"Please,

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