Never Again Yours (Isadora and Magnus)

Chapter 363

"Isadora!"

Magnus shouted her name.

Isadora heard the man's voice behind her; her eyes flickered, barely betraying any emotion. At the same time, the strong arm around her waist tightened suddenly, possessive and unyielding.

In just a few strides, Magnus blocked their path, planting himself firmly in front of them.

Victor's handsome face was cold and aloof. He curled his lips into a faint, mocking smile. "What is it? Want to see how sharp my aim is tonight?"

Magnus scowled, ignoring Victor completely. His dark eyes were fixed on Isadora, intense and unwavering.

"Isadora, I need to talk to you. Alone."

Before Isadora could reply, Victor cut in without warning. "No."

Magnus clenched his jaw, his voice tight with anger. "Victor, I wasn't talking to you!"

He turned back to Isadora, his gaze deep and desperate. His voice softened, almost pleading. "Isadora, please. Will you?"

Isadora could feel the temperature drop beside her, Victor's presence turning as cold and forbidding as a winter night.

She looked at Magnus and spoke evenly, "There's nothing left for us to say."

Magnus's breath hitched. The color drained from his face, and his fists tightened until his knuckles turned white.

He knew he truly knew-that Isadora didn't love him anymore.

knowing didn't stop the ache in his chest, that raw, stubborn hope that refused to

in Victor's arms, his

she'd been hurt

himself not to come after her, not to humiliate himself, but in the end, he

closer, almost as if to shield

didn't wait for a reply, turning with Isadora in

He ground his teeth, every word forced out between clenched jaws. "Victor, you'd better treat her right. If you

and sharp, a slow, mocking smile forming at the corner of his

you have the right to say that

a knife, slicing straight through whatever

only he hadn't believed Elise

only he'd cared more about Isadora's

been there the moment she

turned out differently? Would she still be

more "if onlys."

it was being ripped apart. The words tumbled out

years between me and Isadora-don't tell

frowned, her patience finally snapping. "That's enough, Magnus. Don't

smallest kindness I ever

you."

eyes widened, his voice trembling, "I'm sorry. I didn't

dark eyes locked on

gaze in silence. They'd fought about this before-more than

was almost lazy, impossible to read. "The past