Devil's Prisoner of Love by Prefer

Chapter 380: Undeterred

Aurora had seen this sports car before; it was one of only six in the world, and one of them was gathering dust in Julian's garage. The man who could afford such a luxury clearly held a special status and position. If a bag symbolized a woman, then a car was a representation of a man's identity.

When the car stopped, a middle-aged man emerged. He was of mixed descent, with the deep features of a European and the contours of an Arab. Tall and still fit in his middle age, he was clearly someone who exercised regularly. He wore a neat gray waistcoat paired with a white shirt, which perfectly outlined his physique, hinting at a youth spent as the center of much attention.

"John, you've arrived," Tina said, her chill demeanor melting away as she moved to greet the man.

"You asked me to come, and I would come from anywhere," John replied, embracing Tina and affectionately kissing her cheek.

Their relationship was clearly no ordinary one. Magnus's heart felt as if it were being nibbled by thousands of tiny insects at the sight of her running into another man's arms. He now understood how Victoria must have felt each time he went to see Genevieve, as if her heart was being carved with a knife.

"Tina, who is this?" Aurora asked for Magnus, breaking the ice.

She had thought Victoria was back for good, that they could be a family again. She never considered where her mother might have been all these years, or whether she had found someone else. It was only upon seeing this man that she realized. Over a decade had passed; her mother might have long moved on from her grief, her world now accompanied by another.

Though it was natural, Aurora couldn't help feeling deeply saddened.

"You must be Miss Montgomery. Hello, I'm Tina's husband, John Walsh. You can call me John," he said with a smile that no woman could resist, his charm unmistakable even to Aurora, who knew he was Magnus's rival.

"Hello, I'm Aurora."

"You are as beautiful as I imagined. This is a little something I prepared for our meeting."

The man produced an exquisite box, which Aurora initially thought might contain a brooch.

gemstone, finely cut and styled-an item worth at least seven figures. Was this really just a gift for meeting? "John, this gift is too precious; I cannot accept it," Aurora said, handing back the box. "In fact, I feel it's somewhat insufficient," John Walsh responded gently. "Please, Miss Montgomery,

was stunned; who gifts such a lavish present on a first meeting? She was about to say more, but John

hello. We'll be partners from now on. I look forward to working with you," he said, his demeanor both gentlemanly

He had thought there might still be a chance for reconciliation with Victoria, but

said, suppressing his

You don't mind having one

Magnus said, even though he

John Walsh had his arm around Tina's waist, which Magnus and Aurora found odd. Walsh? Wasn't that

demeanor when he was by her side, and it was undeniable that

all, he had hurt her so deeply; how could he even think of rekindling

you soon made me feel not tired

around him. Aurora saw the faint smile on Tina's lips and thought

for a perfect family but also

her happiness could no longer come from Magnus. What should

Ivy had just returned to

a forsaken wife, her days marred by constant tears,

me that crying doesn't solve anything?" Ivy had become the strongest in the

and spent all day sleeping in his room,

we do now?"

Don't you want to go back to the Montgomery family?" Ivy had always dreamed of