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

call off our engagement," Hayden

other end, Susan was already in tears, her makeup smeared by her crying. Though Hayden didn't openly defend Aurora, Susan remembered the man who had rushed to

she had thought that one day

Aurora's return, his heart stirred again. Each

she loved him and cared about appearances. She was a popular actress,

you only take advantage of my love for you," she said

today is the result of your own actions. Life is fair-you gain some, you lose

But not even a pretense of comfort was he willing to offer. Susan hated

Susan sobbed, her lips quivering and her body shaking

is a title. If it's love you want, I'm sorry, but I can't give it,"

the man she once

had any pride, she would end this relationship and perhaps earn

driving. I'm hanging up now." Hayden, annoyed by her

threw her phone, longing to end this exhausting relationship,

would invite ridicule from many, especially Aurora. She could not afford to be worse off than

strides. Today, the lobby was crowded with new faces due to interviews. Seeing everyone's nervous expressions, Aurora thought she

interviewing at Montgomery Group. Before they noticed her, she had already boarded the elevator, curious about their

arm in arm with Penelope, stood in the bright lobby, envying the busy employees.

internship experience, you're sure to be hired. I just don't know about myself," Penelope, less attractive than Gemma but with far superior exam scores, responded. Now, looks

not choosing Miss Clothville; with your grades, there should be no problem,"