Devil's Prisoner of Love by Prefer

Chapter 418: You Should Win Aurora Back

Hayden's feelings were complicated. He had once loved Aurora deeply, but her lack of status within the Montgomery family made him believe she wouldn't help his ambitions.

The situation within the Alvarez family was clear. Although Joaquin constantly called Julian ungrateful, it was obvious that Julian was the one he favored most.

No matter how hard Hayden worked, he could never outweigh Julian's position as Joaquin's biological grandson. Joaquin's guilt over Julian's late mother only strengthened his favoritism.

Joaquin might give him some shares, but that wasn't what Hayden wanted. He wanted control of Alvarez Holdings-the very goal he had been striving for his entire life.

Hayden was willing to do whatever it took to achieve his dream. Three years ago, on that fateful night, he had been drugged. While the drug dulled his physical senses and heightened his desires, it didn't cloud his mind.

Hayden was far too clever to be unaware of Susan's feelings for him. For three years, only Aurora had remained blissfully naive.

That night, when Susan seduced him, he hadn't been powerless to resist. He was not a helpless woman facing an assault. Even under the influence of the drug, he could have left.

In that moment, he had wrestled with his conscience. He knew he was betraying Aurora, but Simmons family's power could give him everything he wanted.

In life, there are always trade-offs. After much internal conflict, he chose Susan.

He convinced himself that once he achieved his goals, he could return to Aurora. He believed he could have both love and power.

But now, Aurora had founded her own company. Genevieve, Ivy, and Zachary had been exiled, leaving Montgomery family firmly under Aurora's control. Not only that, but she had created a company with immense potential.

To say Hayden had no regrets would be a lie. In truth, he regretted it deeply. Watching Aurora excel, he realized how much better she was than Susan, who had only ever dragged him down.

tried to smooth over the atmosphere earlier, was also feeling some regret. It was as if a treasure she once had slipped away because of her own

once been completely satisfied with Susan. Susan came from a good family, was an only child, and marrying her would mean inheriting the Simmons

boast about.

coming from prominent families, Aurora had once seemed insignificant. She had no real standing within Montgomery family and had to share its

most wealthy families prioritized male heirs. To her, Aurora had been nothing but a pitiful

she saw Aurora, she treated her

proven herself to be exceptional. She had achieved so much that even Joaquin had given her 10% of Alvarez Holdings' shares.

clear that in Joaquin's eyes,

she regretted how

room grew tense as Hayden quietly finished his

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I'll stay here and look after Hayden. Why don't you

like to eat? I'll make it right away," Susan offered. She had never been

do, as long

think we're out of vegetables. I'll run to the supermarket," Susan said, grabbing her bag and leaving

gone, Mary sat down beside

have something to say," Hayden said, reading his mother's

awkwardly. "I can never hide

that's what you asked for. You sent Susan out just so

face showed a slightly guilty expression as she leaned in. "Hayden, I want

want to know if I still love Aurora, don't you?" Hayden asked, cutting straight to the point. He knew his mother too well, and

exactly what I want