Devil's Prisoner of Love by Prefer

Chapter 147 You’re Degrading Yourself

Originally, Aurora only intended to make Hayden understand the feelings she had back then, but under Julian's flirtation, she genuinely began to react. A soft moan escaped her, which only fueled Julian's wicked thoughts further.

Hayden's fingers clenched tightly, his palms marked with blood from his own nails. He had never imagined that one day Aurora would find pleasure in the arms of another man. Now, here they were, reacting to each other in such a place. She had changed. She was no longer the little girl he had once adored.

"When did you develop this taste, Uncle Julian?" Hayden interrupted, his voice breaking through. He feared he might lose his mind if this continued.

Hearing him, Julian realized why Aurora, who had initially resisted, was now reciprocating. He released her and carefully adjusted her skirt before turning around. "Having a beauty in one's arms is truly irresistible," he remarked, his arm still firmly around Aurora's slender waist.

Aurora leaned lazily against him, reaching up to wipe the lipstick from Julian's mouth. "Look at you. Always in such a hurry, making us the subject of ridicule," she chided, implying that such encounters were common for them.

Hayden thought about how in the past, the most he had ever done was hold her hand, and kisses were just pecks on her cheek. The only kiss they shared was light. And now, Aurora was openly engaging in such acts with a man on a balcony, stirring a mix of emotions within him.

"Which man could hold back with such a tempting woman around?" Julian said slyly, their banter piercing Hayden's heart like thorns.

"Aurora, I need to speak with you," Hayden suddenly said, his tone icy.

Aurora smiled lazily, "But I thought we had already said all there was to say."

Hayden remained silent, his cold gaze fixed on her, clearly unwilling to leave without her consent.

"Fine, Julian, why don't you wait for me inside? I'd like to hear what Mr. Alvarez has to say," Aurora suggested lightly.

out her lipstick from her purse. "Your lipstick is smeared. Let me

outlined her lips. With the dim light,

leave you to it. Come find me later." After last night's events, he felt confident that Aurora would

Aurora watched

on the balcony, about

him to speak. A breeze fluttered her skirt and hair. Hayden desperately wanted to tuck the stray

for me, so

me, you chose him. Aurora, do you really enjoy degrading yourself

in response, "What makes you think

indeed proposed a deal before, she had not agreed but merely considered

The next chapter is just a

decided to be with Julian because of who he was and how

if it wasn't to get back at me. Of all men, why did you choose him? You wouldn't even hold my hand when others were around, and now, to provoke

at me by doing this, then let me tell you, you've succeeded. I'm

if he hadn't spoken up to

thought of Julian's hands wandering over her body caused him a pain so sharp. It felt as if

three years ago when she saw him with Susan in bed, too heart-wrenchingly

human emotions. Julian treats me well, and I like him.

Hayden, unaware of their past, believed Aurora was only with Julian to spite him and Susan, convinced that there

never shown interest in any woman for years, made