Never Again Yours (Isadora and Magnus)

Chapter 458

"Are you always this pushy? You haven't even proposed yet, and you already want to drag me off to city hall!"

Victor smirked. "So, Mrs. Fitzgerald wants a proposal, does she?"

He'd actually been planning the proposal for a while now. He wanted to wait for the Fitzgerald Group's annual board meeting-once all the business dust settled, he'd surprise her.

Seeing her bristling, Victor couldn't resist teasing. "So, what kind of proposal do you want, hmm?"

Isadora turned away, but her eyes betrayed her anticipation.

"I don't want anything," she insisted, a little too quickly.

Victor's lips curled with amusement. "If you really don't want one, then let's just get our marriage license right away."

Isadora shot upright, flustered. "Don't you dare!"

No sooner had the words left her mouth than Victor's deep, delighted laughter echoed through the hospital room.

Mortified, Isadora called out, "Victor! You're doing this on purpose. I'm not talking to you anymore!"

Victor reached out and pulled her into his arms, holding her close to his chest. "Alright, alright, my fault. Don't worry-your proposal, your wedding, you'll have them both. I promise."

melt away. She realized that, after so much time together, she'd become far more sentimental than she used to be. She wasn't sure if that

...

while later, Victor's phone

ruffled her hair and stepped outside to take the call and handle some

thoughts drifting back to what Victor had said about getting

as she thought of Eleanor, her phone

Europe. Isadora hadn't told her about her injury-she didn't want her mother to

"Hi, Mom."

you been keeping busy?" Eleanor's

the same

laughed softly. "Your aunt can't wait to see you, you know. She

noticed Victor standing in the doorway of her hospital room. The light behind him cast his tall figure in silhouette, making it hard

Eleanor's voice pulled

from her phone to Victor, and in that moment, all the words

up inside her-words she wanted him

a finger, beckoning

then strode quietly to her

his. She gazed up into his jet-black eyes and, slowly, spoke each word with care: Mom,

stunned silence on

This is so sudden.

Victor's grip tighten around her