EuropeNovelChapter 143 "You're going to get hurt, Isadora!" She had to admit it-Magnus had just named the secret she'd been hiding from herself.
Isadora grabbed her phone, found the contact for the man responsible for her sleepless night, and started typing out a message. Her fingers hovered over the screen, tapping out a few hesitant words, but she couldn't bring herself to hit send. After a long pause, she deleted everything, feeling defeated, and tossed her phone onto the bed.
What was she supposed to ask him-whether he liked her, or if he was just using her to get back at Magnus? Hadn't she told herself to let things run their course, to go with the flow? Con, Isadora, don't tellyou're chickening out now...
Just then, her phone rang, shattering the silence.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtIsadora froze.
She glanced at the screen and realized, to her horror, that she'd accidentally sent him a string of nonsensical gibberish. No wonder he was calling.
She picked up.
On the other end, his low, velvety voice cthrough. "Still awake?" She lowered her voice. "Just about to sleep." "What's wrong? Your voice sounds off." "Nothing." "Letsee you." What? Did Mr. Fitzgerald not realize she was all the way in Solstrand? No matter how resourceful he was, he couldn't possibly show up at her door in a matter of minutes... right? Clearly, Isadora had underestimated him.
The video call request buzzed in the dark, the screen glowing with invitation.
In a mild panic, Isadora scrambled upright, smoothing her tangled hair with unsteady fingers. She suddenly becacutely aware of the red slip she was wearing a silky, strappy number Nanette had given her, cut low enough to leave no secrets. In a rush, she tugged the neckline up to her collarbone.
Only after several deep breaths did she finally accept the video call. It was, she realized, the first tshe'd ever video-chatted with a man late at night. The thought made her all the more flustered.
Victor, on the other hand, seemed entirely at ease-leaning back, radiating a mix of lazy confidence and unmistakable authority. The camera framed his sharp jawline, the sweep of his close-cropped hair, the striking angles of his face. His eyes, dark and narrow, glimmered with mischief. Behind him, she could just make out the twinkling skyline of Havenport through the glass balcony doors.
Isadora shifted self-consciously, her ears burning. "Why the sudden video call?" "Wanted to see you." Victor's gaze was intense, locked onto her through the screen.
Her skin looked impossibly soft and fair in the dim light, her eyes bright and luminous, lips full and flushed. She clutched the fabric to her chest, but the slip still left her shoulders bare, the red silk striking against her pale skin.
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Victor's eyes darkened, his Adam's apple bobbing. Was she trying ton cover up, or tempt him? Did she know that this shy, half-revealed side of her was even more enticing? His voice, low and rough, curled through the speaker. "Isadora, are you trying to seduceso blatantly?" "I am not!" she shot back-he was the one who called, and now he was turning it on her.
His gaze was hot and predatory, burning right through the distance between them, until sk@felt his eyes NO on her like a touch. Even though he was thousands of miles away, his presence was overwhelming. Isadora's breath caught, her cheeks flaming. In the next instant, she yanked her comforter over her shoulders, cocooning herself until only her head peeked out.
Victor's voice was a low, amused rumble. "Why are you hiding? There's nothing I haven't already seen." "Pervert."
He pinned her with a look, so intense it was almost drowning. "Only for you." Isadora could only stare back, lost for words. There was no winning with this man. Victor watched the screen, taking in her rosy cheeks and the bashful curve of her lips, and his smile deepened. He'd only been away in Solstrand for two days, but he missed her. He used to travel for work all the time, before she was his, and never felt like this. Maybe people really were greedy-once you tasted something sweet, you could never get enough. Victor's eyes were unwavering. "Did you miss me?"
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