Devil's Prisoner of Love by Prefer

Chapter 545

Marcos was already up early. Susan, dressed impeccably, radiated charm as she joined him for the drive.

Though Marcos had experienced his share of attention in the past, the buzz across the street was on another level. The two shopping malls stood directly opposite one another, making it impossible to ignore the swelling crowd on the rival side.

"Marcos, don't worry. Sophie will be here soon. She's already started her makeup," Susan said, her voice light but tinged with nervousness.

"Hmm." Marcos responded curtly, though inwardly, he couldn't deny the truth. Julian's aggressive advertising campaign for Aurora had made an undeniable impact.

And then there was Candy. Aurora's decision to bring her in was a masterstroke. A significant portion of the crowd held banners and signs with Candy's name scrawled across them.

"Did you hear? Candy is coming!" someone in the crowd exclaimed.

"Which Candy?"

"The Hollywood Candy! We just saw her movie last week."

"Really? Let's go check it out. She's way more interesting than Sophie."

"Quick, let's move!"

the other side, a wave of excitement sweeping through

of handsome

"Let's go!"

street. The pull of

in Marcos' expression. Anxiety coiled in her chest. Aurora's event hadn't even officially begun,

Marcos said abruptly, his tone steady but his curiosity piqued. Susan hesitated, wanting to dissuade him, but the determination in his voice stopped her. "Alright." She had learned to tread carefully with Marcos. Men didn't like being opposed-at least,

to his arm, Susan followed as they crossed the street. But neither of them was prepared for what

the sight of Hayden. She never imagined he'd publicly support Aurora. Yet there he was, seated beside Joaquin, who radiated pride and delight. The

is eagerly waiting for you! Susan's chest tightened. Even though she was Hayden's wife, she could never claim the place Aurora held in Joaquin's heart. The bitterness was faint but undeniable. She had sworn to move on, to

else entirely: Denis Vukic. Seeing Denis here was the last thing he expected. Denis rarely returned to Clothville. Was he here for Aurora? What was their

exchanged a glance across the crowd. Marcos hesitated, but then

tall and composed, walked toward him with deliberate, measured steps. Among Lockman's protégés, Marcos had been one of the more

had attended the same school, and Lockman had been Denis' stepfather. But Denis' aloofness meant they had never been

gave a faint nod, his expression unreadable.

business in Clothville," Marcos

student's event. As her mentor,

is your

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