Devil's Prisoner of Love by Prefer

Chapter 233: Can't You Love Me a Little?

Hayden watched her neat and swift departure, his feelings reduced to helplessness. "Aurora, I just wanted to be a bit closer to you."

He remembered what his grandfather had said last night, about cutting ties with Julian for good. Did that mean he no longer needed to worry about Julian returning to the Alvarez family to contest the inheritance?

This was actually a relief. After all the effort he put in, securing the inheritance would mean he wouldn't have to bear Susan's detestable presence any longer.

As he thought this, his phone rang. Seeing the name, he answered with a frown, "What is it?"

"Susan told me you drove off with a woman. Was it Aurora? Where are you now?" Susan's voice, frantic and upset, burst through.

Hayden had been waiting at the door for Susan, ready to drive her to an audition, but she had dawdled and hadn't come out.

In a moment of anger, he had driven off, just as he saw Aurora alone. He decided to give her a lift to her office.

Susan's voice, shrill like a fishwife's, grated on his ears. Hayden felt his patience waning.

"I just gave her a ride since it was on my way. I'm headed to the office now," Hayden explained coldly.

"I don't believe it. Have you been conspiring with her all along? Even buying houses together, tell me, was it all planned?" Susan accused.

Hearing the word "affair," the wrinkles in Hayden's brow deepened.

nothing between her and me. I'm warning you, if you keep this up, I'm

our engagement," Hayden

Susan was already in tears, her makeup smeared by her crying. Though Hayden didn't openly defend

Aurora, always had. And she had thought that one day he

years had passed, and with Aurora's return, his heart stirred again. Each time she made a scene, he talked of cancelling their

about appearances. She was a popular actress, and breaking

only take advantage of my love for you," she

of your own actions. Life is fair-you gain some, you lose some,"

even a pretense of comfort was he willing to offer. Susan hated

love me even a little?" Susan sobbed, her

greedy, Susan. All I can offer you is a title. If it's love you want, I'm sorry, but

words, coming from the man she once thought was the

all that came back, Susan's soft crying. If she had any pride, she would end this

I'm hanging up now." Hayden, annoyed by her crying, simply ended

phone, longing to end this exhausting relationship, yet unable to

would invite ridicule from many, especially Aurora. She could not afford to be worse off than Aurora, so no matter how miserable she

everyone's nervous expressions, Aurora thought she would have been just like them if she

surprised that they were also interviewing at Montgomery Group. Before they

bright lobby, envying the busy employees. "Oh, how wonderful it would be to work here,"

be hired. I just don't know about myself," Penelope, less attractive than Gemma

your grades, there should be no problem," Gemma reassured her, though Penelope remained