Devil's Prisoner of Love by Prefer

Chapter 226: You Are Not Allowed to Flirt with Other Men

Aurora entered the courtyard and found Magnus leaning against a tree, smoking. The white smoke enveloped him, adding to his solitary appearance. The yellowing leaves, now nearly withered, fell with the breeze. Magnus's figure, tinged with a touch of sadness, made her feel a pang of sorrow, knowing that he was partly to blame for the day's outcome. Yet, he was her father, and Aurora could not be as harsh with him as she was with Genevieve.

"Dad, you hardly ate anything. Let me take you somewhere," Aurora said with a smile as she approached him.

"Aurora, you don't need to do this," Magnus remarked, noticing his cigarette was not yet finished, and knowing she wouldn't be able to eat much either.

"I'm not very hungry, and I don't want to keep you waiting. Let's go somewhere else for breakfast," Aurora suggested, taking his arm. She had already lost her mother and couldn't bear losing her father too.

After breakfast, the two headed to the office, where a busy day began. Aurora organized all the documents for the Montgomery Group, preparing to showcase her strengths during upcoming interactions with Luminary.

While she was engrossed in her work, her phone rang; it was Julian.

"Missing me?" she asked, holding the phone between her shoulder and ear as she continued to sort through the documents.

"Of course, I've been missing you terribly," Julian responded playfully.

"How sweet. Tell me, is there any news about Luminary?"

"You're too clever, trying to tease you is never easy. Yes, Rocky just found out something. It seems that Jason Gilpin is the president of Luminary's Clothville branch," Julian informed her.

"Jason Gilpin?" Aurora murmured.

"Why, do you know him?" Julian quickly noticed Aurora's peculiar reaction to the name.

Men who were special in any way were a threat to him; he knew all too well how attractive Aurora was.

dealt with him while I was in the U. S. It's surprising to

densely populated, and undergoing swift construction, making it easier to penetrate new markets. Their return

she was also focused on expanding her company, so Luminary's

you don't need my help this time?" Julian asked, still slightly uneasy despite her

it. I want to try handling things on my own, without always relying on you,"

thing, I know you won't change your mind. I'll have Rocky send you the information he gathered; check your

information, why did you call?" Aurora

"Because I wanted

flushed red; this man always knew how to warm

any longer. You get back to work,"

new email in her inbox. Rocky had already sent over the data. His

with detailed data on Luminary, especially concerning the order she needed to secure

information, she could better understand Jason

but they never really interacted deeply since her attendance at

kind of person Jason was, knowing only that he often competed with her

well, as the world operated on the principle of the

of a business rival

become the target of her wooing efforts, causing her me psychological discomfort. Aurora began to delve into the information to understand

favorite was Blue Mountain coffee, which was highly popular now. This coffee, originating from Jamaica's rugged uphill

and very expensive, making counterfeits common in

authentic Blue Mountain coffee as a gift to favorably impress

grandfather was celebrating his 80th birthday tomorrow evening,

would be there to offer their congratulations, and she could