I sat down, still a bit stunned by the effort he had gone through. “You’re full of surprises.”
Magnus sat across from me, pouring us both a glass of wine. “That’s what makes life interesting, don’t you think?”
I took a sip of the wine, savoring the rich, smooth flavor. “I suppose you’re right. But why go through all this trouble? I mean, I’m just—”
“Not just anything,” Magnus interrupted, his gaze intense as he looked at me. “You’re Isadora. And you deserve to be treated like the queen you are.”
His words caught me off guard, and for a moment, I didn’t know how to respond. There was a sincerity in his voice that I hadn’t expected, and it made my heart flutter in a way that both thrilled and terrified me.
“Thank you,” I finally said, my voice soft.
Magnus raised his glass, his eyes ne
