Never Again Yours (Isadora and Magnus)

Chapter 395

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.

Victor watched her for a long while, then bent and pressed a gentle kiss to her forehead.

"Goodnight, my Isadora."

After a moment, he slipped carefully out from under the covers.

He rose and left the bedroom.

As Victor stepped into the hallway, the softness in his gaze faded, replaced by a flash of cold determination.

The Fitzgerald Mansion was like a fortress-grand and imposing, with its main house flanked by four smaller wings, all in timeless, classical style.

Victor headed toward the rear wing, his posture composed and commanding, dressed in black from head to toe. His footsteps echoed sharply in the quiet halls.

He passed through a long corridor, crossed the back garden, and paused at the door of a room in the west wing.

He opened the door and stepped inside.

Deanna sat slumped in a carved wooden chair, looking drawn and weary.

She was still wearing the elegant, slate-grey suit she'd chosen that afternoon, but her face was ashen, her expression grim.

She didn't seem surprised to see Victor. Resting on her knees was a black-framed photograph of Dorian.

Victor stood above her, one hand in his pocket, his eyes cold and unreadable. "Why did you do those things to Isadora?"

was ragged, hoarse.

gave a mirthless laugh, his tone icy.

had always been the matriarch of the Fitzgerald family, commanding respect-even Dorian Fitzgerald had deferred to her. No one had ever challenged

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

her expression

she snapped. "Victor, do you want your

grew colder. After a long pause, his voice cut

a finger on Isadora again. This is the last time I'll

The sharp sound broke the

photograph of

struck the door, then

Breathing hard, Deanna shouted,

even living here? You know what she

A woman like her-you want me to accept

vernet

and ruthless. "If she wants to play, I'll play with her. If it makes you miserable, then you'll just have to bear it. Otherwise, from now on,

voice chilling. "And with the old man gone, if you want to enjoy your retirement, I suggest

"Victor!"

burst of desperation, she snatched

dangerous glint flashing through them. He spoke each word with icy finality. "You know I don't take kindly to threats. If you want to do it, I make sure your

that, Victor turned and walked out without a

door slammed behind

limp, and the letter opener slipped from her

floor. Her gaze was empty, like a dried-up well

night was deep and

gauzy veil, casting a gentle, silvery haze over the bedroom. Everything

man beside her, instinctively seeking

been a long,

She was so tired.

thought she wouldn't be able to sleep in the

drowsiness weighed heavily

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

on her, deep and intent. He stroked her soft curls

his voice low

already dreaming. With her eyes closed, Isadora whispered, "Good...

fell silent, save for the

quietly, curled up

then bent and pressed a gentle kiss to

"Goodnight, my Isadora."

slipped carefully out from under the

rose and left

hallway, the softness in his gaze faded, replaced by a flash

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

and commanding, dressed in

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