Never Again Yours (Isadora and Magnus)

Chapter 499

The figure stepped inside, her movements deliberate and chilling, like a vengeful spirit come to claim what was owed.

Rowena spotted her and instantly, the color drained from her face. She stumbled backward, nearly tripping over her own feet.

"Trying to run? Where are you going to go?" Nanette's lips curled into a cold, mocking smile as she advanced, her gaze as sharp as a blade fixed on this

venomous woman.

Behind Nanette strode Finley, Kemp, and a squad of imposing bodyguards. Their presence turned the room's atmosphere to ice.

Rowena's mother recognized Nanette at once-Rowena's old friend from university, the one who had come to dinner a few times with Isadora back in the day.

She tried to put on a gracious front, moving forward to greet her. "Nanette, is that you? You really do look like a star-I see you on TV all the time. What brings you here with such an entourage?"

Nanette marched forward in her heels, completely ignoring the warm welcome. Her tone was biting. "Step aside."

rebuff left Rowena's mother

"What kind of attitude is that? Just because you're famous now and our family's

your daughter's done. If I find out

with Pudding, the stress triggering complications in her pregnancy. Victor had barely left

to visit Isadora, and, in the hallway, overheard Victor and Finley talking

hesitated-she stormed

time, she'd shown mercy and only warned Rowena, believing she might reflect and change. She had been wrong. Rowena

burned so hot she hadn't slept in

exchanged uneasy glances. They'd noticed Rowena's odd behavior lately: the sudden influx of money her insistence that they leave the country

her, panic in

Don't scare your mother like

temples

Dad, don't listen to this woman. She's talking

group, all of them looking so grim and dangerous it made her tremble Weren't you her friend why would