Devil's Prisoner of Love by Prefer

Chapter 516: The Competition

Early the next morning, Aurora woke up feeling refreshed and went to work with Julian. The moment she stepped into the office, every employee was stunned.

Since the company's founding, Aurora had rarely shown her face. For months, she had been absent, and if not for their salaries being paid on time, many employees would have assumed the company was in trouble.

Ian, however, no longer looked at Aurora with the affection he once had. Over the past two months, his relationship with Heather had flourished.

The two shared similar backgrounds and personalities, making their connection feel natural and inevitable.

During this time, Mona had not been idle either. She had brought in numerous advanced resources from abroad, and the company had begun developing its own skincare products.

Heather had been assigned to the fashion department, where several foreign designers had been hired. Everything had started to fall into place.

Even without Aurora's presence, the company had been running smoothly. However, since most of the resources were still in the investment phase, the company had yet to turn a profit.

Fortunately, the company's benefits and resources were excellent, and the employees were motivated. Everyone, that is, except for Gemma, who was constantly fuming.

She had thought that with Aurora gone, she and Ian would finally have a chance to be together. But to her frustration, Ian had inexplicably ended up with Heather.

This was driving her crazy.

Gemma's face was perpetually sour as she watched Ian and Heather constantly exchanging shy glances.

Both of them were inexperienced in relationships, which made their interactions all the more awkward and sweet.

In the morning, Ian would stop by to bring Heather a coffee. "Um... I picked this up on the way," he'd mumble.

Heather's cheeks would flush. "Thank you. This is my favorite flavor."

They'd exchange a quick glance, blushing, before looking away just as quickly.

would return the favor and bring Ian a milk tea. "I happened to

his face

Heather was faking her innocence. In this day and age, what kind of woman blushes just from exchanging a few

sure

relationship deepened, Gemma grew so impatient that she began digging into Heather's past, hoping to uncover some

was spotless. She was a blank slate, pure and unsullied. Gemma had been planning to use anything she found

made Gemma more annoyed. In a world where few women were truly

two exchange shy looks in front of her every day was driving her insane. But soon, the fashion and cosmetics departments would be moving to separate offices, meaning she wouldn't have to see

as Gemma was starting to

her casual and sweet style at home, Aurora's work attire exuded

coat over a crisp shirt, paired with

step carried

about Aurora's return,

of the departments. "Mona, it's a good thing you've been

about to launch his,"

it yet? It's been months," Aurora replied

it hadn't been for that particular perfume, she wouldn't have gone to New York, nor would she have met Denis Vukic.

left, many companies refused to

the price, no one wanted to

risk.

was fine, but Susan couldn't be the spokesperson. Marcos had no

he was about to launch it, the scandal with Susan broke out. People accused Marcos of being the third party in Susan and Hayden's

over the affair. With such a scandal, how could Marcos dare to put the

low for a few months, waiting for the matter to

like to see whose perfume becomes more popular-mine or his," Aurora

Marcos had thoroughly angered her, prompting Aurora

a perfume? That fast?" Mona asked,

years to bring a classic perfume to market. Even the shortest timelines