Devil's Prisoner of Love by Prefer

Chapter 460: Asher vs. Denis Vukic

Asher searched for her the entire night. Aurora's phone was on silent, so no one answered despite his countless calls. He was frantic.

The moment Aurora called him, he picked up instantly. Hearing how quickly he answered filled her with guilt.

"Sorry, Ashy, I'm at the hospital."

"The hospital? Did your stomach act up again?" Asher's voice was filled with concern, recalling the one time he'd seen her suffer from a severe stomach issue.

Back then, Aurora had pushed herself to the brink, working tirelessly to grow her company. Sleepless nights and irregular meals had taken their toll, triggering a painful episode that had left Asher terrified. From that day forward, he never let her overwork herself to the point of harm.

Thinking back to her weak voice on the phone last night, he realized she must have been unwell even then. Damn it. He hadn't noticed. Yesterday had been a whirlwind- meetings, business calls, and an urgent conference-so he'd hurriedly ended their call without a second thought.

"Don't worry, Ashy. My condition has stabilized," Aurora quickly reassured him, knowing his tendency to shoulder all blame.

"As long as you're stable. Which hospital? I'm coming over."

Aurora hesitated. She worried he hadn't slept all night and wanted to let him rest, but knowing he wouldn't be at peace until he saw her, she obediently gave him the address.

Twenty minutes later, Asher burst into the hospital room. But Aurora wasn't alone. Beside her bed sat a man in a crisp white shirt.

From afar, the man almost resembled Julian. Had Julian flown over overnight? No, that didn't seem possible. Asher stepped closer and realized it wasn't Julian but someone else-a familiar face.

It was Denis Vukic. Though they had never spoken directly, Asher had seen him before.

brows furrowed. He remembered hearing about how Aurora's suitcase had been mixed up with someone named Denis Vukic. At the time, he'd dismissed it as mere coincidence. But now, seeing Denis in person, things

the man Aurora had encountered. He must have been the one who lived

a sick stranger to the hospital out of goodwill, Asher wouldn't have minded. But Denis had stayed

a block of ice, and

long to figure it out. Denis

than anyone that Aurora had a unique

that thought took root, it was

flower blooming on a cliff's edge-every man who saw her wanted to pluck her and keep her close, shielding her

returned to Clothville, Julian had swept her off her feet. Now, after just a flight, she had met Denis Vukic. Even

Aurora's voice brought him back to the present. She smiled at him as he walked in, still wearing the same suit from the previous night. Clearly, he

If your number one butler finds out, he'll probably fly here to fight me." Asher's

eagerly waiting for you! Even before facing Denis directly, Asher

night. Please don't tell Julian, or I'll be

is...?" Asher feigned ignorance, pretending not to

to introduce them,

he said, his tone firm and polite, his cold eyes

of Asher hugging Aurora at the airport

feel an instinctive dislike for Asher. Watching Aurora's playful tone with him-it was obvious

He didn't introduce himself as a CEO but rather emphasized his

"I'm not a child! What guardian? Mr. Vukic,