EuropeNovelChapter 122 Isadora's bright eyes flicked over to Victor as she smiled and teased, "I'm with the man I like-what, are you going to police that too?" At the mention of "the man I like," Victor's expression shifted; his brows lifted just slightly, and the icy look on his face slowly melted away.
On the other end of the line, Magnus let out a derisive snort.
"The man you like-isn't that me?" Isadora laughed. "Wow, Magnus, your ego is something else. He's actually a much better man than you could ever hope to be." Victor's lips curved into the faintest hint of a smile as he picked up his glass and took a measured sip. Magnus' voice exploded through the phone, veins bulging in his neck. "Isadora, you're just doing this to get under my skin, aren't you? There's no one in the whole of Capitolion better than me!" Just then, Victor lifted his chin toward Isadora and extended a graceful hand, silently asking for the phone. Isadora hesitated for a heartbeat, then placed it in his palm.
Victor took the phone, eyes half-lidded and lazy, a half-smirk playing at his lips.
"Magnus," his voice drawled, arrogant and utterly unconcerned, "I'm that man- the one who's better than you." The statement crackled through the phone, full of cool confidence.
Magnus froze, staring at his phone in disbelief.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtThat voice-familiar. And utterly infuriating.
His rival.
"Vi-Victor?" Victor's answer was cool, almost bored. "Satisfied now?" Magnus's words sounded like they'd been forced through clenched teeth. "Victor, you did this on purpose! Isadora, you fool, Victor's only with you to spite me. Don't believe a word he says " Victor's tone turned icy, edged with threat. "Sorry, but from now on, stop bothering my girlfriend. Otherwise, the Fitzgerald Group's legal team will be more than happy to cause you a little trouble." With that, he hung up.
Isadora blinked in surprise.
Victor set the phone on the table, then handed her sshrimp he'd peeled earlier. His voice was unreadable as he reminded her, "Eat." She nodded and lowered her head, quietly watching for any hint of emotion in his face.
Nothing.
But somehow, the room felt a little colder.
After a long moment, Victor's cool voice broke the silence. "Isadora, people like Magnus-just ignore them. And don't even think about them, either." Isadora couldn't help but let out a giggle.
Magnus probably never imagined that someone would call him a mad dog in this lifetime.
Meanwhile, back in the hospital room, Magnus stared at his phone's darkened screen-and this time, he hurled it hard against the wall.
It shattered instantly.
Standing nearby, the housekeeper, Laura, watched in dismay as her phone-her brand-new one-was destroyed before her eyes.
Her heart broke a little, too.
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"Sir, that was my phone. If you have something to say, can't you just say it instead of throwing things?" Magnus ground out his words, voice cold enough to chill the blood. "Your phone? I'll buy you a new one."
The sound of his voice, icy and sharp, sent a shiver down Laura's spine. She didn't even dare mourn her barely used phone. Who in the world had the nerve to provoke Mr. Wainwright this time? *
Later, Isadora strode into Richard's office, holding the "Boutique e.
m contract Victor's latest gift to her.
She tapped lightly, more out of courtesy than necessity, then opened the door and stepped inside.
She hadn't expected to see someone she hadn't run into for ages.
Her brother-Prescott.
Prescott sat across from Richard, deep in conversation, but when he heard the door open, he looked up.
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