Devil's Prisoner of Love by Prefer

Everyone had returned to their busy routines. Aurora stretched lazily in her office chair as Heather brought her a cup of coffee.

"Miss Montgomery, you should take a break. You've been working overtime for several days now. Balancing both cosmetics and fashion at the same time is too exhausting," Heather said, her concern evident.

Julian's car hadn't appeared recently, and Aurora had buried herself in work. To others, it might have seemed as though they had quarreled. However, Heather noticed that Aurora occasionally answered phone calls with the same soft and gentle expression as always. She figured Julian must simply be away on a business trip.

"How's the task I asked you to handle?" Aurora asked as she temporarily shut down her computer and leaned back, closing her eyes to rest.

"Miss Montgomery, I've found it. The ruby you were asking about will appear at tonight's auction." Heather's tone was steady, and her demeanor had become more confident, shedding the timidness she once had.

"Good to know. Have you ever been to an auction?" Aurora asked lazily, without opening her eyes.

"No," Heather admitted. She was just an ordinary office worker who had graduated from college a year ago. Attending such high-profile events was far beyond her experience.

"Get ready. I'll take you to see the auction tonight," Aurora said as she rubbed her tired eyes. Staring at the computer screen for too long had made them ache.

"Yes, thank you, Miss Montgomery." Heather felt both nervous and excited. In the past, she would have been terrified of going to such a place, feeling like a chicken among cranes, completely out of place.

But now, she was determined to climb higher. As Aurora had once told her, only by reaching the mountaintop could she see the views that were previously out of reach.

go now."

time, she would sketch a little. The design for her latest creation was finalized, but the materials were critical. She had already set her sights on a particular red gemstone. The ruby had once belonged to a 19th-century British noble family, and the moment she heard about it, she knew it was the material she had

the materials to the accessories-had always been supplied by the company. She hadn't agreed

she had signed a

create custom pieces at her own pace, released under her name. The company would only take a commission from sales. This arrangement meant she didn't have to

incurred a loss, she would bear it herself. But so far, every single piece she had created had been snapped up immediately, and losses were simply

this time was different. This piece wasn't for sale. It was a special gift for Candy, in exchange for her help. The search for materials had therefore

a specific price for her services, Aurora couldn't bring herself to cut corners. Candy had turned down all monetary compensation to act as her brand ambassador and had even flown to Clothville to help her. Aurora would never treat her

revising the initial draft multiple times, everything was ready except

let him know she would be attending an auction that evening

them led extraordinary lives, destined to

her sketches and shutting down her

to her office had been covered with a thick carpet. Although she no longer feared it, visitors to her office often felt uneasy, so she had reluctantly asked for

the elevator downstairs, she reflected on how important a sense of security was to people. Even when they knew the glass wouldn't break, the lack of

security in their relationship. Otherwise, the thought of him being alone with

change in personnel. Gemma had left, and Willow

to learn, and straightforward-qualities that were the opposite of Gemma's manipulative and lazy behavior. Heather had transferred Willow to the fashion department to begin learning the ropes, and she had quickly

together, Willow watched them with admiration. She was determined to work harder so

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who had given her a chance. Secretly, she had already decided to devote her life to Aurora,