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.

between her and me. I'm warning

off our engagement,"

didn't openly defend Aurora, Susan remembered the man who had rushed to Aurora's side

And she had thought

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

a popular actress, and breaking off an engagement would lead

of my love for you," she said

result of your own actions. Life is

she would switch from tears to laughter. But not even a pretense of comfort was he willing to offer. Susan hated

Susan sobbed, her lips quivering and her

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

hurtful words, coming from the man she once thought was the warmest in

any pride, she would end this relationship and perhaps

annoyed

longing to end this exhausting relationship, yet unable

ago, she had gone to great lengths to snatch Hayden away, and now, ending the relationship would invite ridicule from many, especially Aurora. She could not afford to be worse off than Aurora, so no matter how miserable she was, she kept it to

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

recognized two familiar faces, Gemma and Penelope, surprised that they were also interviewing at Montgomery Group. Before they noticed her, she had already boarded the elevator, curious about their reaction when they would find her as the

with Penelope, stood in the bright lobby, envying the busy employees. "Oh, how wonderful it

make it. Look at you, so beautiful and with internship experience, you're sure to be hired. I just don't know about myself,"

there should be