Devil's Prisoner of Love by Prefer

Chapter 454: He Feared Tainting Her Sunshine

Every company has its own architectural style. Aurora stood before a sleek, minimalist building, its design dominated by black, exuding maturity, steadiness, and a hint of mystery. The style seemed to reflect the personality of its owner.

The receptionist had already confirmed her appointment, smiling warmly as she directed Aurora to the elevator.

"Thank you," Aurora said politely before stepping into the elevator.

Still, she felt uneasy. It all seemed a bit surreal. Kell Enterprise was ranked among the top publicly listed companies, a testament to its remarkable achievements-especially its president.

He must be incredibly busy, far busier than she could imagine. For him to set aside time to speak on her behalf felt inexplicably strange. Yet, since Mino himself had arranged this meeting, Aurora knew she had no choice but to comply. After all, she had secured an appointment, and people like him likely had a long line of individuals vying for their attention.

Lost in thought, she soon arrived at his office. Gently knocking on the door, Aurora wondered what kind of man this president might be.

"Come in," came a cold, deep voice, one that felt oddly familiar to her.

Pushing open the heavy door, Aurora was greeted by a familiar sight-black. The entire office was decorated in black tones, matching the elegant style of the business card she had received.

The decor immediately reminded her of the place she had visited the previous night-a luxurious apartment also filled with black accents. The office, like that apartment, was meticulously clean and unnervingly orderly.

In front of the large floor-to-ceiling windows stood a tall, well-built man. His back seemed familiar. When he slowly turned around, Aurora saw his sharply defined features and froze in shock.

"Mr... Mr. Vukic..."

From the moment she boarded the plane, it seemed as though she had been inexplicably entangled with this man. Wherever she went, he appeared. They had even gone jogging together earlier that morning.

To think he was King... the sheer coincidence was almost laughable.

"Aurora?" His voice remained as cold as ever, his expression unreadable despite her evident surprise. He was a master at concealing his emotions.

I'm Aurora, introduced by Mr.

it on the phone.

movements calm and deliberate. Aurora, feeling a bit awkward, sat down as

whenever she visited a president's office, she came prepared-with talking points, documents, and proposals. But this was the first time she wasn't here for

prefer coffee or juice?" Denis asked as he took a seat

but hesitated, sensing that his straightforward personality likely

to love coffee, but after getting together with Julian, he had encouraged her to drink fresh juice instead. He believed it was better for

someone softer-a woman in every sense of the word, no longer the strong, unyielding careerist she

safety net. Even if she lost everything, the man who loved her most in this world would help her start over. She could either nestle in his embrace as a gentle woman or spread

contrast

and dialed an internal line. "A glass of

assistant entered, carrying the juice. Aurora thanked

get straight to business. But instead, he continued working, completely absorbed in his tasks. Aurora could understand-she, too, often became so engrossed in work that she forgot about

seemed she

sunlight streaming through was

his head toward her, his gaze lingering on her backlit figure. Aurora stood there casually, yet she exuded an indescribable elegance. The sunlight bathed her, illuminating her entire

as though savoring the warmth

was like the

a faint, cool presence behind her. She opened her eyes and found Denis standing

made her uncomfortable. She didn't like being so near to

your work? About my matter..." Aurora took two steps

thinking about?" Denis asked instead, ignoring

caught off guard by his unexpected

like I was thinking about everything and nothing at the same time," she admitted.

time," Denis remarked, seemingly unaffected by her response. His

operate on a different