Devil's Prisoner of Love by Prefer

Chapter 493: I Bet Fifty Cents

At 10 p. m. New York time, Aurora finally stepped out of the lab after finishing her perfumery work for the day. Asher was already waving at her excitedly.

"Come quick, the show's about to start," he said, his face brimming with enthusiasm.

"What is it this time? Another Western movie?" Aurora asked, puzzled. It always struck her as odd that Asher, who'd never even set foot in the West, was so obsessed with Westerns.

"Nope! Way better than a Western. Come here-it's live!" Asher urged, practically shouting.

Aurora couldn't resist his impatience. "Alright, alright, I'm coming."

"I even got popcorn ready for you," Asher said, patting the seat beside him.

"Is that Susan?" Aurora asked, perplexed. Lately, Asher seemed to have an inexplicable fixation on Susan. He'd even ditched his beloved movies to watch her livestreams. That alone was proof of how entertaining Susan's streams were.

Denis Vukic had just removed his gloves and washed his hands after leaving the lab. Walking into the living room, he saw the two of them huddled together on the couch. Over the past few days, he had grown accustomed to their dynamic.

"What are you watching?" he asked.

"Come join us," Aurora beckoned. She had noticed that Denis wasn't as cold and distant as he first seemed. Around them, his demeanor had softened considerably.

Denis sat down next to them and glanced at the screen. "A press conference? What's so interesting about that?"

"Just wait until you see the main character," Asher said with a sly grin.

cue, Susan appeared on the screen, looking utterly exhausted, alongside Hayden. Once a couple who exuded affection in the public eye, they

cry from her usual glamorous outfits. Her makeup was minimal, giving her

seated, their cameras flashing incessantly

Susan's going to do today?"

crunching. "Were

"If I was a squirrel, then you must've been a

how these

her divorce from Hayden," Asher said,

a shiver through Aurora. She recalled the lengths Susan had gone to in order to marry Hayden. Would she really give it

If she announces a divorce publicly, there's no going back. If she ever tries to

Marriage, to her, was tied to pride and dignity. And Susan, someone who valued her pride above all else, would

figure. Everyone knows how glamorous it is to be a celebrity-easy fame, easy money. A single blockbuster movie can earn them millions, and a TV series even more. Everywhere they

gossip and scrutiny. How many celebrities have been driven to depression? This industry is a deep, murky

out. That video wasn't just a blurry photo-it's solid evidence. She can't deny it. And between you and me, I think Susan really did

the situation had nothing to do with her, Aurora couldn't help but feel a pang of sympathy. "Do you think Susan would've made the same choices if she'd known it would lead to

decision. Right or wrong, you have to live with the consequences. If you could turn back time, would you wish she'd

all those years ago, perhaps she would've been left in the

propose to her, Susan had intervened. Julian had intended to step aside after her coming-of-age celebration. If Hayden had proposed back then, Aurora would've said

the events that followed would've happened. She might've even ended up calling Julian "Uncle

misstep could set off a chain