Devil's Prisoner of Love by Prefer

The butler opened the door with a stern expression. In that brief instant, Ivy caught sight of a woman lying on the bed, an IV drip hanging nearby.

Kyle Raymond was leaning over, carefully replacing the damp towel on the woman's forehead. The intensity in his profile, the worry etched across his face-it was a side of him Ivy had never seen before.

He was anxious. If he didn't truly care about that woman, he would never look so concerned.

Ivy wanted to see more, to get a better look at the woman on the bed. But before she could, the butler stepped in, blocking her view completely.

"Come with me," the butler ordered, his face cold and impassive.

Ivy's heart tightened as she met the butler's gaze. Reluctantly, she followed him out. "Butler, where are you taking me?" she asked, her voice tinged with unease.

"To the courtyard," he replied icily, pointing to the snow-covered grounds outside. "You will kneel there for five hours before you are allowed to leave."

The words stunned Ivy. She hadn't yet processed what she had done wrong. "Butler, what did I do to deserve this punishment?"

"From the first day you arrived, I made the rules very clear. If you want to stay here, you must follow them. No scheming, no petty tricks," he stated firmly.

"I wasn't scheming! I just..." Ivy began to explain, though she knew deep down her actions had been deliberate. She had indeed been testing boundaries, hoping to prove she was different from the others.

Her boldness had driven her to approach Kyle Raymond and to satisfy her curiosity about the woman he had brought back.

"I don't care about your intentions. What I care about is that you've angered Mr. Raymond. Because it's your first offense, I'm being lenient. Now, go kneel," the butler commanded, his face unreadable.

He had thought Ivy might be different from the others, that she wouldn't fall for Kyle Raymond. But it hadn't taken long for her feelings to surface.

Kyle Raymond didn't want love. To him, women were tools of convenience. When tools developed emotions, they began to desire more-his attention, his affection. And that disrupted the delicate balance of their arrangement.

who fell for him were rarely summoned again. Ivy had been brought here because of her hatred, her apparent immunity to sentiment. He

mistake's gravity, Ivy stared at the butler and asked, "And if

hesitation. "Pack your things

the butler had seen countless women like Ivy. Fear at first, then fascination, followed by obsession. They all eventually chose

Ivy whispered

you stay, you must abide by Mr. Raymond's rules. If you can't, then leave. He has

meant she would no longer endure the torment she had suffered here. But it also meant she would never see Kyle Raymond again. She would

"I'm not leaving."

of Aurora's face, Ivy's resolve hardened. Without another word, she stepped into the courtyard and knelt in the

sighed inwardly. He had hoped she would leave, to avoid wasting her youth in a

the rules. It was his way of giving them a chance to rethink their choices. If they stayed for money,

thick and thin, the butler's methods were far harsher in the past. Now, after turning

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Raymond, and all he could do

Ivy knelt silently. A group of women gathered to mock her, laughing and sneering. But didn't say a word

a single thought: she

crawled by. Aurora's fever had subsided slightly, though she was still

took her temperature and turned to Kyle Raymond. "Sir, this woman's condition is unusual. I

immediately!" Kyle snapped. Despite the slight improvement, as long

sought hospital treatment, even after injuries. Though his life had changed, old habits remained. His villa housed a fully equipped medical facility, making it easy to

unconscious. Thankfully, her fever had dropped to

at her fragile figure. He had never noticed before how small she seemed. Were all women this

short, but next to Kyle Raymond's towering height, her frame

are in,"

Kyle asked, lighting a