Devil's Prisoner of Love by Prefer

Chapter 176: Old Acquaintances

Just a week ago, her grandfather and Aurora had reached an agreement. She would temporarily took the position as a manager in the company and she could get promoted gradually as she proved herself. Today, Monday, was Aurora's first day at work, and her grandfather had not revealed her identity as per her wishes. The company's senior management only knew that a manager named Anne, who had studied in the United States, would be starting today; her specific identity was unclear. Genevieve had oppressed Aurora in the past, never including her in any social gatherings, causing many to gradually forget Aurora existed. Now, even as she entered the company, no one knew her true identity, allowing this woman to challenge her so brazenly.

Before she had even completed her onboarding, someone recognized her, which Aurora found rather strange. She turned to face the man who had just spoken. He was dressed in a neat navy-blue suit, wearing silver-rimmed glasses, looking both gentlemanly and scholarly. She recognized him faintly-it was Eric, son of Paul, currently the head of the financial department. They had met when they were very young; he probably didn't recognize her now.

"Is she the new manager?" Alison seemed wary of the man, losing her prior arrogance after he appeared.

"Indeed, she is the new HR manager starting today, and I saw everything that just happened. You owe her an apology," Eric said, his voice not particularly cold, yet Alison seemed quite intimidated.

"Yes, I'm sorry, miss, I didn't know you were the manager."

Aurora observed the woman who had quickly changed her tune, unsure if it was her managerial position or Eric that had prompted the apology.

"And apologize to her," Aurora glanced at the young girl beside her.

"I'm sorry."

"It's okay." The young girl timidly looked up at Aurora, who was about her age but possessed a much stronger presence, already holding a managerial position.

"Five more minutes and you should go now. I need to finish my onboarding process," Aurora said, not the type to hold a grudge. Whether Alison's apology was genuine or not, she had apologized, and Aurora saw no need to persist. However, she would not be so forgiving if Alison dared to misbehave again.

"Anne, since it's your first day and you're unfamiliar with the place, let me help you with the onboarding process," Eric offered like a gentleman.

she was new and

"Thank you."

followed Eric to a company elevator reserved for senior management; only the two of

just returned from the United

with the company for quite some time, haven't you?

graduation, I've been here

you know I was the new manager? We haven't met before,

recalled him herself, other than from

"Since we've never met before, and I didn't introduce myself earlier, how

but she quickly regained her composure. "I had looked over the company's profile and materials

you for many years, Aurora," the man said, pushing up his glasses and revealing a

for uninterrupted enjoyment. The next

Aurora's identity, "Mr. Montgomery, you must

were someone else, I might have been mistaken, but you are someone I'll never forget.

remember something so distant? She was only six or seven years old sixteen years

matters like the countless relatives of the Montgomery family were naturally impossible for her to remember every

for a single day," he suddenly leaned in and whispered

them in the elevator, their proximity

the elevator reached their floor, and Eric, adjusting

Eric

a moment," Aurora said, having spent considerable effort to keep her identity a secret, only to be recognized on her very first day by the first person she