Never Again Yours (Isadora and Magnus) novel Chapter 214

Isadora slowly opened her eyes.

She lay in bed, staring at the ceiling, her mind drifting back to last night. Scenes replayed in her memory like vivid movie clips—one after another, heated and languid, leaving her cheeks flushed just thinking about them.

They really had tried just about every position imaginable.

The sofa, the floor-to-ceiling windows, the dining table, the bathroom...

A necktie, a bottle of red wine, and—God, his mouth...

Suddenly, Isadora sat up, the covers slipping down her bare skin.

In the daylight, the bruises and marks along her collarbone and hips were shockingly visible—stark reminders of everything that had happened.

She couldn’t help but regret it a little. She’d let him have his way with her completely, and they hadn’t even settled the terms she wanted.

Grabbing her phone from the nightstand, Isadora quickly typed out a message.

“About what you promised me last night—are you going to keep your word or not?”

Just then, her phone began to ring.

She glanced at the screen and answered, “Laura? What’s going on?”

“Miss, your mother’s been having chest pains these last few days. She didn’t want us to tell you, but everyone here knows she really wants to see you. Maybe you could come by and check on her?”

Isadora lowered her gaze, silent for a moment.

“She’s been struggling with insomnia almost every night. The family doctor recommended a hospital stay, but she refuses to go,” Laura added, her voice worried.

Hearing that, Isadora’s resolve softened.

“I’ll come by later,” she said quietly, then hung up.

She sent Rowena a text: *Running late today, won’t be at the office for a while.*

Throwing off the covers, Isadora swung her legs to the floor—immediately regretting it. Every muscle ached, as if her whole body had been taken apart and put back together, not quite right.

She cursed Victor under her breath for the hundredth time.