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?"

eyes for a moment, completely flustered.

your schedule!" she blurted, and immediately hung

heart finally slowed back to

Eleanor was still giving her

Isadora said, "Mom, I have a meeting

reminded Eleanor

the search going for The Vaughan Group's new executive

Terrell had

"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 garden- perfect for us and

didn't respond, lost in thought

"Isadora, what's wrong?"

"So soon?" Isadora murmured.

vel?

If we wait any

for a moment. "I'll

her hand. "I have enough to cover it. I just wanted to remind you not

join some of the other society

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

up her phone

hour later, her assistant

Vaughan, there's someone here to

"Please, send them

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