Devil's Prisoner of Love by Prefer

Chapter 166 Trouble Brewing

Standing before such a seductively attractive woman, Aurora couldn't help but recall how Julian emphasized that the owner here was his friend, which inevitably led to some suspicious thoughts.

The woman had a tall figure, with long, slender legs fully displayed. Everything that should be long was long, everything that should protrude did so. What man wouldn't like such a temptress?

Today, Aurora was still wearing the white dress she had hurriedly put on the night before, her hair tied back in a ponytail. Looking at herself, she seemed nothing more than an innocent schoolgirl, especially when compared to the glamorous woman before her.

However, one must not lose in spirit even if outmatched in appearance. Pretending not to hear the woman call Julian "Jules", Aurora sweetly asked, "Julian, who is this lady?"

Julian, hearing Aurora's cheerful tone, a stark contrast to how she usually spoke around him, felt a chill down his spine without her saying anything further.

"Jules, is this the girl you fell hard for?" With that, the woman assessed Aurora from head to toe.

Aurora felt uncomfortable. Given Julian's status and position, the woman's familiarity in calling him "Jules" suggested a close relationship.

From her words, Aurora realized Julian must have shared details about her. They must be very close if he discussed such personal matters with her. This realization made Aurora even more upset.

She had thought those memories were a sweet secret shared between just the two of them. Now, to have a flirtatious bar owner come out of nowhere and know about them naturally upset her.

the tension rising between the

man? Aurora, don't look at me like that. I'm not your rival in love. Just call me Irene, like Jules

nearly fell to the ground from such

standing at 168 cm, wasn't short, but Irene, likely over 170 cm and in heels, towered over her, making Aurora feel somewhat petite in her embrace. Somewhat helplessly, she said, "Irene, let me

shy girl. No wonder Jules likes you so much," the

realize that perhaps her relationship with Julian wasn't as she had

us?" Aurora thought about her initially hostile attitude toward the woman and

there would be no me today. She's both a friend and a mentor," Julian declared with a hint of pride and awe, as he always

Aurora reined in

Aurora. I apologize if I was a

you for a while, and finally seeing you in person today makes all those times he drowned his sorrows in alcohol not a waste," Irene said,

in alcohol?" It seemed

Hayden were all lovey-dovey, some couldn't handle

not dredge up the past," Julian said, a flush of

embarrassment, Aurora was stunned. Was Julian actually capable of

more than a junior. "Alright." Aurora let her guard down, finding herself quite fond of Irene's personality. "Where's Zachary?" Julian quickly changed the subject. He was not a machine. The thought of Aurora and Hayden together had often filled him with envy. He could have tried to split them up, but what joy was there in love obtained by force? Besides, it would likely backfire and make Aurora despise