Never Again Yours (Isadora and Magnus)

Chapter 426

Isadora finally realized Victor had misunderstood her.

She could have fainted from exasperation.

"It's Nanette and Finley who are together. I'm just worried Nanette might get hurt —what are you even talking about?" she protested.

"Oh."

Mr. Fitzgerald's response was casual, his expression untroubled. He clearly felt no guilt for speaking so bluntly about Finley.

"Well, that's not so bad then."

Isadora looked at him, puzzled. "What do you mean, 'not so bad'? Care to explain?"

Even if it was for someone else's sake, Victor didn't like hearing Isadora talk about other men.

He was fiercely possessive when it came to her.

Suddenly, Victor reached out and cupped the back of her head, his lips claiming hers in a kiss that swallowed whatever words she had left.

The faint taste of coffee and the warmth of him filled Isadora's senses.

so close together that the air between them seemed charged

didn't resist. Instead, she wrapped her arms around his neck, boldly meeting his

by her

him pause, she opened her eyes, only to be met with

in the

supposed to close your eyes when you

up, brushing his thumb over her kiss-swollen lips, the corners of his eyes crinkling in a fond smile. His voice was

Isadora rolled her eyes.

turned away.

"My mistake. I shouldn't have watched you kiss me-l should've closed

the

that moment, Victor's

lap, but Victor's arm tightened around her waist, keeping her

the conversation-it sounded like something about a

she'd never paid attention to before: the long lashes, the dark eyes, the

around, Victor had always been there,

decided she would find the right moment-she had to

furious with her when he learned the truth, she'd have one last card to play their child. Surely, for their baby's sake,

in thought, not realizing Victor