Devil's Prisoner of Love by Prefer

Chapter 349: I Want to Be Your Bride

Aurora stood quietly by the window, imagining herself marrying Julian in the future. As she mused, a smile blossomed on her face. Susan, upon seeing Hayden enter, beamed at him, "Hayden, I'll be ready soon."

However, when Susan faced Hayden, she realized he was not looking at her but was gazing at Aurora.

The woman he watched was oblivious, looking into the distance, unaware that she had become the most beautiful scenery in someone else's eyes. Susan's smile stiffened, "Hayden!!"

There were other people in the room, so Susan could not lash out and could only call out again softly.

"I just came to see if you needed any help."

Hayden finally regained his composure, turning to Susan while his gaze still lingered towards Aurora.

"Everything here is almost ready; the makeup will be done soon, and then we can go outside," Susan tried to mask her displeasure.

"Alright, I'll wait for you outside."

Hayden feared that staying any longer might make him hallucinate that today's bride was Aurora, not Susan. The photographer began filming, "Miss Simmons, give us a smile."

Susan tried to smile sweetly, but her heart was knotted, "Come on, Mrs. Barnet, could you help Miss Simmons with her veil?"

"Sure," Aurora approached to adjust her veil.

"Miss Simmons, Miss Montgomery, both of you smile. Aren't you good friends? Why so stiff?"

The photographer aimed to capture a naturally beautiful style.

Though both women were attractive, there was no real interaction in their eyes.

"Miss Simmons, please turn and look at Miss Montgomery, and Miss Montgomery, please bend down a bit towards Miss Simmons," the photographer instructed professionally.

However, both of the women were lost in her thoughts. Aurora remembered how, three years ago, Susan clung naked to Hayden's waist, a sight so repulsive to recall even though she no longer loved Hayden. Susan, on the other hand, was preoccupied with how Hayden had looked so infatuated with Aurora just moments ago; how could they possibly manage a genuine smile now?

no, your smiles are a bit creepy," the photographer commented

shots instead," he said, somewhat exasperated. Susan had invited Aurora intending to irritate her, but it was Susan

outside, call Mr. Alvarez in," he instructed as they prepared for more pictures. The door opened, and Hayden and

again. Hayden, somehow, pictured Aurora's face on Susan as he approached her step by step.

Hayden, holding the bouquet, approached the bride and finally knelt before her, catching the bouquet

bow down to kiss

lips met, and as Aurora watched, she felt deeply moved, recalling how Susan always followed her around back

enjoyed her company, but now she realized that it was Hayden whom she had always been chasing. The trio from those days had come to this situation. While she

Julian pressed her against the window, his fingers gently lifting her chin, their faces inches apart, their closeness

I am thinking about

spoke openly, a change from her previous disinterest in marriage. Suddenly, she tiptoed, gently

to

by the window where a woman in a white dress was

and Julian seemed more in tune with each other. Aurora, who

"Cough, cough."

softly, prompting the reluctant photographer to

Mr. Alvarez, could you please carry Miss Simmons out to the

photographer changed the

Miss Montgomery, I'd like you

to capture better

reluctantly, while Julian's eyes and brows beamed

it's a rehearsal for our

won't forgive you," Aurora joked as

how

years ago on a deck when young Aurora wanted to

play a game. I'll be

"The prince?"