Never Again Yours (Isadora and Magnus)

Chapter 394

Chapter 397

The night was deep and still.

Moonlight spilled through the balcony like a gauzy veil, casting a gentle, silvery haze over the bedroom. Everything felt warm and peaceful, wrapped in the hush of midnight.

Isadora lay in bed, arms draped around the man beside her, instinctively seeking the comfort of his familiar, pine-scented warmth.

It had been a long, exhausting day.

She was so tired.

She'd thought she wouldn't be able to sleep in the Fitzgerald family's grand estate.

But now, drowsiness weighed heavily on her.

"Victor..." she murmured, half-asleep.

Victor's dark eyes lingered on her, deep and intent. He stroked her soft curls with

a gentle hand, his voice low and tender. "What is it?"

Maybe she was already dreaming. With her eyes closed, Isadora whispered, "Good... night."

Moments later, the room fell silent, save for the steady, peaceful rhythm of her breathing.

She slept quietly, curled up like a kitten.

her for a long while, then bent and pressed a gentle kiss to her

"Goodnight, my Isadora."

he slipped carefully

rose and

Victor stepped into the hallway, the softness in his gaze faded, replaced

a fortress-grand and imposing, with its main house flanked by four smaller wings, all in

and commanding, dressed in black from head to toe. His footsteps echoed sharply in

and paused at the door of a room in

opened the door and stepped

sat slumped in a carved wooden chair, looking drawn

still wearing the elegant, slate-grey suit she'd chosen

Resting on her knees was a

eyes cold and unreadable. "Why did you

voice was ragged, hoarse. "That was

tone icy. "Would Pattie have

family, commanding respect-even Dorian Fitzgerald had deferred to her. No

boy she'd raised with her own hands -would defy her, again

darkened her expression even

I gave the order?" she snapped. "Victor, do you want your grandmother

eyes grew colder. After a long pause, his voice cut through the room like a

again. This is the last time I'll

sharp sound

hurled the photograph

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