Devil's Prisoner of Love by Prefer

The heavy snow showed no sign of stopping, falling silently and endlessly. In the courtyard, the tension was palpable, and no one dared to speak. Even their breathing was hushed, afraid to disturb the fragile atmosphere.

The women who had hastily thrown on clothes to come outside were terrified that a gunfight might break out. They didn't want to die. Whispers about the ruthlessness of gang members filled their minds. Would they be taken hostage? Humiliated? Their imaginations ran wild, spiraling into fear.

Ivy dragged her sore legs as she stepped out. Nick had come for someone. Was he here for the woman from before? Ivy was curious to see just how much Kyle Raymond cared for that woman.

Washing one's hands of crime wasn't something done overnight. Kyle Raymond had spent considerable effort to clean up his reputation. If it were all ruined over a woman, it would be a heavy price to pay.

Ivy also wanted to know who the woman Kyle Raymond had hidden was. As everyone held their breath, a weak voice broke the silence.

"Stop."

The word was faint, and a figure slowly emerged from the house. When Ivy saw the face, her eyes widened in shock.

Aurora!

Damn it! It was Aurora!

Aurora looked weak, as if she had no strength left. After burning with fever for so long, without food or water, her throat was parched, her energy sapped, and her head clouded. It was a miracle she could even come downstairs on her own.

slowly, her exhaustion and pallor evident on her face. Seeing her like this, Nick assumed that Kyle Raymond had

Nick took a few steps forward, reaching out to

and it's cold outside," Kyle Raymond said, his voice full of concern. His eyes reflected

like this. Some of them recognized Aurora, while others didn't, whispering among themselves

asleep in the car, as she had no memory of the journey. This must be his villa. But why was Nick here? Aurora was clueless about the misunderstanding between

was sharp. "Aurora, if I had known you stayed here willingly,

rescue me? What's going on?" Aurora asked,

trying to find you. He's still in Europe but is rushing back. He asked me to come save you. I brought a whole team, prepared for the worst. And now you're telling me you stayed here of your own

Aurora wasn't someone he cared deeply about, so he didn't bother to hide his anger. He turned to leave, muttering to himself

Aurora realized Nick had misunderstood and hurried

tumbled down the icy stairs before anyone could react. Kyle Raymond reached out to grab her,

waiting for you! Aurora landed at Nick's feet. "Mr. Coleman, you've misunderstood," she said weakly. She thought her appearance at Kyle Raymond's villa in the middle of the night had caused the

Aurora and Kyle Raymond had already been intimate, and that her weakened state was the result of Kyle's treatment. What angered him more was that she wasn't upset-she'd even thanked

Julian, who was desperately looking for her? While Julian was going out of his mind with

you've got it all wrong," Kyle Raymond said, hurrying to

and passed out in my car. I

Julian and Aurora's relationship. But when Aurora had fallen, desperate to explain

sad and distressed, he found himself explaining-something he rarely did. Nick turned to look at Aurora. Her face was pale-clearly unwell. He realized his mistake but didn't know how to apologize. "Come with me. Julian is on his

was just a cold and didn't need attention. I didn't expect it

knew she hadn't caused this