NovelUSAChapter 207 Isadora glanced over at Wendy's phone and caught the bold headline of the latest news story.
Wendy, always eager for a juicy tidbit, leaned in with a conspiratorial grin. "Get this-the tabloid claims it was Magnus Wainwright himself who tipped off the authorities. But I could've sworn Elise was supposed to be his one true love! Honestly, rich people's is just impossible to unravel." Seeing Isadora's attention, Wendy assumed she was intrigued too.
She swiveled her chair around, scooting closer, ready to spill more gossip. "Isadora, the rumor mill says Magnus has this fiancée who loves him desperately, but his heart's still with Elise. The fiancée refuses to let go, clinging on and making a spectacle of herself. Even when Magnus threw a grand wedding for his old flame, the poor girl just gritted her teeth and endured it for love." Wendy rolled her eyes. "I mean, isn't that just pathetic? She's like the hopeless side character in every romance -the one who just can't move on." She gave Isadora a sly look. "So tell me, if you were in her shoes, what would you do?" Isadora hesitated. What was she supposed to say? That she was the pitiful fiancée everyone was gossiping about? Awkwardly, she forced a slight smile.
Wendy continued, undeterred. "Magnus might be easy on the eyes, but let's be real—he's a total jerk, can't keep his relationships straight. If it were me, I'd go full fefatale: take him for every cent he's got, teach him a lesson he wouldn't forget, and then walk away as the ultimate boss-lady." She was halfway through her rant when the office door swung open.
A tall man in a sharply tailored suit stepped inside.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtWendy blinked. Since when did their shabby little design firm attract VIP visitors? Something about the man's face looked familiar. She quickly pulled up the news photo on her phone and compared it to the stranger.
He looked almost identical to Magnus Wainwright from the headline.
Wendy's eyes went wide as she stood up abruptly. "Wait... Y-you're Magnus, aren't you? Are you looking for someone?" Isadora followed Wendy's gaze and froze.
Magnus looked thinner than she remembered, dark circles shadowing his eyes.
He still carried that intimidating, unapproachable air, but now there was a faint sadness about him. He just stood there, staring at her, completely still.
Wendy's gaze darted between Isadora and Magnus, then back again, her surprise growing. "Isadora, don't tellhe's here for you?" Isadora saw the curiosity and excitement written all over Wendy's face.
She rose to her feet, brushing past her colleague. "Cwith me," she said quietly.
Magnus followed her down the hall, stopping at a corner by the wide, sunlit windows.
With the light at his back, Magnus's tall frcast a shadow that all but swallowed Isadora's.
She spoke first, her tone cool. "What do you want?" Magnus's eyes never left her. There was a guarded depth to his stare, as if he were holding back things he couldn't say.
Her hair was twisted up in a sleek chignon, and the sharp lines of her professional outfit only made her look more striking. She was as beautiful as ever. Yet, even standing right in front of him, Magnus felt as if there was an insurmountable distance between them.
Six months ago, she'd been by his side every day.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmNow, she could hardly even look at him-her eyes were indifferent, even cold.
A dull ache throbbed in Magnus's chest. It was a long moment before he managed to speak his voice m rough. "Isadora, the people who kidnapped you...it was Elise and Gideon working together. Even the first time-it was them." Isadora folded her arms across her chest.
"I saw the news. They said you were the one who reported her, got hen locked up. Funny how could you bear to send your precious Elise, your so-called one and only, to prison?" Magnus's throat tightened, a heavy darkness settling over him, making it hard to breathe.
He remembered that day, stumbling across Elise's phone by accident.
Every the'd left Isadora to rush to Elise's side, Elise would gloat m sending messages to Isadora, mecking her, crushing her spirit at every turn. He'd thought Elise was sweet, gentle, incapable of harm. But it turned out she was anything but.
Magnus took a steadying breath.
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