Devil's Prisoner of Love by Prefer

Mira's words made Julian want to laugh. "When you treat love like business, you've already lost it."

"Am I wrong? Love also requires management. A lover is just like your employees-if the benefits are good, she'll stay with you. But if you're penniless, who would choose to follow you?"

"Your business instincts are sharp, but you're missing the most important point. A lover is not an employee. In fact, a lover is far more complicated than an employee.

With employees, you just need to pay them regularly, throw in some performance bonuses now and then. But with a lover, what you give might not necessarily be money, but it will always be your energy.

If you truly fall in love, you'll understand what I mean. She feels like an egg in your hand, with only a thin, fragile shell. You're terrified of breaking her, so you do everything you can to protect her, to care for her. You want her to be happy, and her happiness makes you happy in return.

Love isn't something for one phase of life. It's something you dedicate your entire lifetime to. What you feel for me isn't love-it's possession and conquest.

We are both strong, Mira. You're eager to conquer a man stronger than you, just to feel a sense of fulfillment. But true love has nothing to do with benefits, conquest, or possession. It's simply wanting the person you love to live well."

Julian's voice suddenly softened, so gentle that it was almost unrecognizable as the voice of the sharp and commanding man known in the business world.

Mira gazed at his gentle profile, and her heart stirred. If she hadn't known before what it meant to love someone, at that moment, she realized she truly liked him.

She liked this man who deeply loved another woman, a man who only showed such tenderness for that one person.

"You're saying that as long as she's living well, even if she marries someone else, it won't matter to you? If she falls in love with someone else, would you willingly stand aside and attend her wedding?

I doubt it. No one is a saint. The more you love her, the less you'll be able to tolerate her being with someone else.

You'll feel jealous. You'll seize her. You'll go mad trying to bring her back to your side. You're only saying all of this because she loves you back, and you know it."

wasn't convinced by Julian's words. She stood up. "If you can truly let her marry someone else without a shred of possessiveness, then I'll let

Julian sat alone on the couch. Before he had been with Aurora, he could endure

were together, his love for her had only grown. The idea of letting go, of watching her marry

served as a reminder. He needed to quickly wrap up matters here and head back. No one knew better

close to her. Just as Mira had said, he loved Aurora, and fortunately, Aurora loved him back. No one in this lifetime could ever keep them

now. He had thought about calling to hear her voice, but he

and typed out a short message before

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hot and cold the day before, or the fact that she hadn't

she checked the time. The first thing that caught her

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her Little Bunny or Aurora, but this was the first time he had called her "baby." The message, sent late at night, was only five words long, but Aurora could feel the weight behind

she loved him too,

Holding her dizzy head, she got out of bed and looked out the window at the falling snow. This year's

stopped for ten days, and now it was falling again, blanketing the world in

ask Mrs. Hill for some cold

was nagging her. "Miss, I told you last night that you were dressed too lightly. How could

nagging felt almost motherly. Watching the heavy snowfall outside, Aurora couldn't help but wonder how her mother was doing in New

few months away, but Aurora was still worried about that cursed prophecy. Unfortunately, her mother wouldn't even take

should take the day off from

some breakfast. I'll take the cold medicine

was

further. She knew her young mistress well. Aurora was headstrong, and once she made a decision, no