Never Again Yours (Isadora and Magnus)

Chapter 454

Meade glanced over but said nothing, only to look up and spot Olivia slipping quietly toward the front door, tiptoeing as if hoping no one would notice.

His face hardened. "Olivia, where do you think you're going?"

She froze at the sound of his voice, her shoulders stiffening. Slowly, she turned around and lowered her head. "Grandpa."

"I'm meeting some friends. We're just going out for a bit.”

Meade's tone was cold. "Go back to your room."

Olivia stamped her foot in frustration. "Grandpa! Why are you treating me like this? Ever since that incident with Isadora, you've had the staff watching my every move. I haven't even been allowed out of my room!"

"And it wasn't even my fault! The nanny decided on her own to teach that woman a lesson. It had nothing to do with me."

Meade's expression darkened.

Andrina stepped forward, kneeling beside Meade's chair. "Dad, calm down. Olivia's still young. Keeping her cooped up like this all day isn't fair.”

then, but don't stay out too late, or

won this round, Olivia stuck out her tongue playfully

a sports car

I know you're upset about all this. I've

she didn't understand how serious things could get with the Fitzgerald family. Now that she's gone, there's nothing more we can do about it. Instead,

tea and sipped it

nanny was dead, and their family had already apologized and paid a

Meade would have to handle things his own

are divided and some want to push Victor out. Presley, I

Kathie

Bank

lend a hand."

looked puzzled. "Virgil and Kathie? Dad, why

locked up Deanna because of that woman. The Black family has been trying to stir up trouble among the shareholders ever since. They came to me before, but I turned them down."

turning icy. "But Victor's gone too far this time-he's shown me no respect. I have

the board manages to bring Victor down, we won't have to worry about him anymore. We might