Never Again Yours (Isadora and Magnus) novel Chapter 357

Isadora braced herself and blurted out whatever came to mind. "Sure, syncing up on the project details, right?"

There was a brief silence on the other end of the line. "Project?"

Meeting Eleanor's strange look, Isadora put on her most serious face.

"Alright, I'll have a colleague touch base with you tonight."

From the phone, Victor's lazy, sultry laughter crackled softly, as if he'd caught on. "How about you bring yourself over to me tonight instead?"

Isadora's cheeks reddened even more, her whole face burning.

"Tonight's a bit tight for me. Maybe tomorrow… I'll have more time tomorrow."

Victor raised an eyebrow. "Darling, want me to pick you up after work?"

Isadora gripped her phone tighter. "No, that won't work… Maybe next week…"

"How about I take you out to a movie?"

Isadora stammered, "Maybe… next month."

Victor's lips curled into a wicked grin. "And how about after the movie, we end up in bed?"

Isadora shut her eyes for a moment, completely flustered. She couldn't take this any further!

"Whatever fits your schedule!" she blurted, and immediately hung up.

Her heart finally slowed back to a normal pace…

But Eleanor was still giving her a suspicious look.

Keeping her composure, Isadora said, "Mom, I have a meeting soon. Why don't you head home first?"

That finally reminded Eleanor why she'd come today.

"Isadora, how's the search going for The Vaughan Group's new executive manager?"

Only then did Isadora remember the candidate Terrell had recommended—someone she still hadn't met.

Eleanor went on, "Your aunt already found us a house. The price is right, just around half a million. It's a standalone, three-story place with a little garden—perfect for us and the baby, plus a couple of nannies."

She waited, but Isadora didn't respond, lost in thought and frowning.

"Isadora, what's wrong?"

So Terrell came along, too. Isadora had expected the candidate to come alone.

Terrell introduced them. "This is Isadora Vaughan, President of The Vaughan Group. And this is Mr. Kincaid, who brings over twenty years of experience in the industry."

Isadora gestured to the seating area. "Mr. Fawcett, Mr. Kincaid—please, have a seat."

She took a seat on one side, while Terrell and Kincaid sat across from her.

The meeting went smoothly. With Terrell acting as a go-between, Isadora got a clear sense of Kincaid's expertise and background.

She discovered that Kincaid's management philosophy and experience were a good match for what The Vaughan Group needed.

As the meeting wrapped up, Kincaid stood and shook Isadora's hand. "It was a pleasure to speak with you and Mr. Fawcett today, Ms. Vaughan. I hope we'll have the chance to work together."

"The pleasure was mine, Mr. Kincaid," Isadora replied.

After the assistant showed Kincaid out, only Isadora and Terrell remained in the office.

Thinking of the incident at the hospital, Isadora felt a little awkward around him, but Terrell remained as warm and courteous as ever.

"Kincaid has a wealth of management experience," he said. "And, just as importantly, he's local to Capitolion. He's stable—exactly the kind of candidate you need."