Devil's Prisoner of Love by Prefer

Aurora smiled as she placed her fingers on the silver petals and opened the box. What lay inside caught both women by surprise.

Inside were nine black roses, dark as the night. Julian had given Aurora flowers before, but they were always red roses-never black. The black and gray hues intertwined, exuding elegance. They lacked the sweetness of love but carried an air of mystery. "Black roses?" Heather remarked, stunned. She had never seen them before. After all, most couples opted for red roses when giving flowers.

At the center of the arrangement rested a gleaming gemstone. Aurora picked it up-a ruby.

"Miss Montgomery, isn't this the same ruby from last night's auction? The one you were bidding for? That man who kept outbidding you-he actually bought it and sent it to you? Do you know him?" Heather gasped, covering her mouth.

The roses themselves were remarkable, but that ruby-valued at $15 million-was casually nestled in the box.

Heather had seen such extravagant gifts only in novels or TV dramas, where the male lead would lavish the heroine with multi-million-dollar jewelry. She used to think it was pure fantasy. But now, seeing the delicate flower box, the mysterious black roses, and the dazzling ruby in Aurora's hand, Heather realized that such things did happen in real life.

"I don't know him. Who sent this?" Aurora asked, her composure returning quickly after the initial shock. A small, elegant card lay inside the box.

"It was delivered by a courier from a flower company. I signed for it," Heather explained. She had assumed the flowers were from Julian. She had no idea such a valuable gift was hidden inside.

The handwriting on the card was bold, the black ink stark against the white card.

"You are a devil, and you belong to me."

Aurora's expression remained unreadable as she closed the lid of the box and, without hesitation, threw the entire thing into the trash.

Black roses were notoriously difficult to cultivate, with only a ten-day harvesting window. The box and the flowers alone were worth a significant amount, not to mention the ruby.

an ordinary person like Heather, the act of discarding

see who placed the order," Heather said, sensing Aurora's displeasure and blaming herself for

you ask the flower shop, they'll just tell you that

of sender details when

auction. If we contact the auction house, we

houses can keep buyer information confidential if the buyer requests it," Aurora replied,

Maybe the sender admires you, Miss Montgomery. They saw how much you wanted the

for someone wealthy, a $15 million gift wasn't something to give lightly. But knowing Aurora's personality, she doubted

anything, bring them to

Montgomery," Heather said,

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her head in

well, you should go home and rest. You don't need to push

Aurora dismissed the suggestion, and Heather had no choice

She found the number of someone who had

number appeared on her phone screen. Aurora's phone was a private line, known only to those close

She answered. "Hello?"

it?" A deep, magnetic voice came through the line, carrying

the voice as belonging to the man

question." The man pressed

her chair, realizing she wouldn't need to investigate further. The man had