Never Again Yours (Isadora and Magnus)

Chapter 421

Chapter 421

Bedroom.

After dinner, Victor realized he smelled like cooking oil-a detail his neat-freak tendencies couldn't tolerate-so he headed straight for a shower.

When he came out, toweling his hair, he saw Isadora and Pudding curled up together on the couch, the closing credits of a movie playing softly in the background.

He rubbed his short, damp hair with the towel. "What are you two up to?"

Isadora glanced over as Victor emerged from the bathroom. He was shirtless, wearing only a pair of gray lounge pants, the towel slung around his neck. Drops of water clung to his dark hair and trickled down, tracing the lines of his chest.

Suddenly a little parched, Isadora quickly looked away, focusing on the TV. "Just watching a movie."

Victor crossed the room and eyed Pudding.

He pointed to the spot beside him, giving the dog a silent command.

With an exaggerated sigh, Pudding grudgingly hauled himself up, plopped down a few inches over, and settled in with a huff.

Satisfied, Victor nodded and sat himself between Isadora and the sulking dog.

Isadora couldn't help but laugh at his childish maneuvering.

He'd cooked dinner tonight but hadn't let Pudding have any of the food-just made sure the housekeeper fed him kibble as usual.

It was Isadora who finally took pity and shared half her meal with the dog.

She stroked Pudding's head, soothing him. "You're such a good boy, Pudding- come sit with your dad and watch with us."

tail thumped as Isadora spoke to him, bright eyes shining, barking happily

over his head to dry his messy hair. Her soft fingers worked the towel through his hair, gentle and

eyes lingering on her as she dried his hair. His voice was low and teasing. "Since when

this was probably the first time she'd ever dried his

dinner tonight," she said, trying

about to set the towel aside, Victor caught her by the wrist and tugged her

landing in his

up, his deep eyes searching hers. "That's it? That's all I

now-handsome, intense, impossible to ignore. Isadora's heartbeat kicked up, her breath

an indignant bark

Isadora out of her trance, her ears burning. She tried to slide off Victor's lap, but his

Watch the movie with me,"

frowned at the TV. "What

was wailing, her sobs echoing in a melodramatic crescendo

a girl who grew up together, Isadora explained, "but after high school, he confessed his feelings and she turned him down. He left to study abroad, and when he finally came back, they still couldn't let go of their feelings, so they got back together-only to

Victor didn't look impressed.

Nanette made. She asked me to

might

"Hmm."

later, so

gave the TV another glance and answered

That was... brutally

Nanette sneezed several

something and asked casually, "Why

found out," Isadora

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