Never Again Yours (Isadora and Magnus)

Chapter 460

Isadora wore a pale lavender silk gown, the fabric cascading in soft, cloudlike layers down to her ankles—a dreamlike vision, as if she were wrapped in the glow of a summer sunset.

The dress wasn't form-fitting, and unless you looked closely, you'd hardly notice she was nearly four months pregnant.

Victor narrowed his eyes and studied her. "Where are you going?"

"Charity gala," Isadora replied.

She turned her back to him, fumbling with the zipper. With the baby bump, even this simple motion was a challenge.

"Victor, could you help me with the zipper?"

Victor set down his tablet, got up, and walked over. His hands-clean, long- fingered, and steady-found the zipper and slowly drew it up her back. His fingertips brushed, featherlight, against her delicate skin, sending a subtle shiver up her spine and raising goosebumps on her arms.

Lately, Victor had been holding her every night as they slept. At most, he'd press a gentle kiss to her cheek or her hand-nothing more. Had she not heard the shower running in the middle of the night, Isadora might have wondered if he'd lost interest in her altogether.

meals had left her feeling rounder in the middle, but otherwise healthy. Still, she couldn't bring herself to be the one

his arms, something always felt missing. The thought made her cheeks flush

behind her as they both faced the full-length mirror. He looked effortlessly handsome in a crisp white shirt and tailored black trousers, his presence commanding. She, in her lavender dress, leaned gently against his

grief, she scolded herself,

pinched her warm earlobe.

her throat. "That's really not necessary. Don't you have a work

beat, Victor replied, "I

Isadora had come home, Victor had barely left the house, working remotely instead of going into the office. If she did the math, it seemed he hadn't set foot in The Fitzgerald Group since her hospital

charity gala. You've already arranged security for me-don't tell me you're going to follow me everywhere I go from now

set his terms. "Text me every

rolled her eyes internally, but she knew better than

remembering something, she looked up and held out her pale palm. "Well then, Mr. Fitzgerald, your wife plans to do a little shopping

He pulled out