Never Again Yours (Isadora and Magnus)

Chapter 471

Tonight's charity gala was a spectacle-reporters everywhere, even the police showed up.

No surprise it caused such a stir; the whole thing was trending at the top of every news feed online.

Victor knowing about it didn't shock Isadora in the least.

She pressed her lips together, then decided to come clean. "When I came with Nanette that day, I asked her to help me find someone to tail Olivia and her friends. I bugged them and listened in on their conversation. Then I used the recording to expose Olivia's crimes-that's what tonight was about."

"Why didn't you tell me?"

"At the time, I wasn't sure it was really Olivia. I was just suspicious, so... I kept quiet."

Victor let out a noncommittal hum.

Isadora glanced up, searching his face for any hint of emotion, but the moonlight streaming in from the window only made his expression harder to read. His lashes cast shadows, concealing whatever he was feeling.

"I made sure I wasn't in any danger when I did it," she added, almost ready to raise three fingers and swear it was the truth.

Victor snorted and tapped her forehead, not bothering to hide his annoyance.

Seeing his expression finally soften, Isadora felt herself relax too.

Emboldened, she shot back, "You were so scary just now, do you even realize?"

arched a brow. "That

drew herself up, feigning indignation. "What

you wouldn't

keep me out? And to think I was nice enough to bring you some pumpkin

on

you know I don't like sweets. Did you bring that pumpkin soup for

He'd caught her red-handed.

I eat it, that means the baby gets it. If the

a smile, his tone a low, indulgent rumble.

fingers picking up the bowl. Scooping up a spoonful,

her mouth and

soup was rich and velvety, laced with cinnamon and cream,

of coconut from the

gaze darkened, his voice dropping. "Is

a taste. "Mm-hmm, do you

"Sure."

his lips

her as if she were

he needed. fo

murmured as he pulled away, his

flushed

two of them, the bowl of pumpkin soup quickly