Never Again Yours (Isadora and Magnus) novel Chapter 75

“What? After everything she’s done, you still won’t break up with her? Magnus, you must be out of your mind.”

Magnus stood up abruptly, unwilling to listen to Faustina’s nagging any longer.

“As the heir to the Wainwright family, I’ll do what’s expected of me. But my marriage is none of your business. And stop harassing Isadora.”

With that, Magnus strode out of the conference room, leaving Faustina alone.

“Magnus! Magnus, sweetheart—how is this my fault? She’s the one who embarrassed your mother in front of everyone today, not me.”

Faustina had come to Magnus hoping for some support, never expecting him to refuse to break up and even blame her for making trouble for Isadora. Isadora must have cast some kind of spell on him, she thought bitterly.

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Magnus summoned Lean.

“Has LA Wedding finalized the dress design?”

“It’s ready,” Lean replied. “The ‘True Heart’ engagement ring and necklace from Northmarch’s next jewelry collection have also been auctioned off. We’re just waiting for Miss Isadora to come in for her fitting.”

The ‘True Heart’ set had once belonged to a Northmarch duchess in the old days. Winning that auction had cost a cool five million.

Just then, Magnus’s phone rang. Elise was calling.

He answered.

“Magnus, I was bored this morning and tried my hand at making dessert. Want to come by and taste it?”

Elise’s voice was bright with hope.

“Not today,” Magnus replied flatly.

She was clearly disappointed. “Is something going on?”

Magnus hesitated for a second. “Isadora’s going for her wedding dress fitting today.”

Elise froze, her hand clutching the phone.

A wedding dress fitting? Did that mean the date was set?

She spoke quickly, “Magnus, I know I’m asking a lot, but my transplant is scheduled for next week. Can you wait until after the surgery for the fitting?”

Gideon couldn’t help bursting out, “Do you know how much money and effort went into finding a matching donor? How many people never even get the chance? You’re lucky, Elise.”

Tears rolled silently down Elise’s cheeks, and Gideon’s anger melted into pity.

“I’m sorry, Gideon. I just… I love Magnus too much. I’m afraid that once I recover, he’ll stop visiting me altogether.”

“He won’t,” Gideon said gently. “He wants you to get better. Ever since you came back, he’s always been there for you. He cares about you, Elise.”

She wiped her tears.

“You’re right. Magnus has always been good to me. If I want to deserve him, I need to get better.”

Gideon sighed softly and reached out, running a hand gently through her hair.

Elise, if only you’d realize there are other people in the world worth seeing.

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Meanwhile, Isadora returned to The Vaughan Group. Sitting at her desk, she saw the notification—four billion dollars in investment funds had just been approved and deposited.