Devil's Prisoner of Love by Prefer

Aurora noticed Mira gritting her teeth, and a faint smile tugged at the corners of her mouth. She was in an excellent mood-it seemed Julian hadn't given Mira any favorable treatment while he was in Paris.

"So, what exactly do you want me to do?" Aurora raised an eyebrow, her tone casual. The dynamic between the two had shifted silently but profoundly.

She recalled their first meeting at the airport. Mira was haughty and domineering then, her eyes filled with disdain for Aurora.

But now, even if Mira wasn't outright begging, it was close enough. Aurora held the upper hand.

"If he loves you as much as he seems to, he'll surely listen to you," Mira said, reluctantly admitting Aurora's influence over Julian.

Before meeting Julian, Mira already knew he had a woman in his life. With his status, it would've been odd if there weren't one. A man like Julian always had women around him-it was normal.

Through some cursory research, Mira had learned a little about Aurora. She assumed Aurora was born into a wealthy family, pampered from birth.

To Mira, Julian's relationship with Aurora must have been one of convenience-a match of social equals. Love? Mira doubted a spoiled, sheltered girl like Aurora could inspire any deep feelings in a man like Julian.

Besides, Mira had already deemed Aurora unworthy. In New York, she'd heard whispers of Aurora's entanglements with other men, and now this same woman was clinging to Julian.

From the start, Mira had formed a poor impression, which explained why she had displayed such open contempt for Aurora at the airport.

Even when Julian declared in front of her that Aurora wasn't just his lover but his most important family, Mira dismissed it as empty flattery. Men, after all, were masters of sweet lies.

She'd had plenty of lovers in her bed, all whispering pretty words. She never believed any of it.

In Paris, she had deliberately tested Julian, trying to seduce him with beauty and wealth. Both attempts failed. Slowly, she realized Julian was different from any man she'd met before.

realization hit hardest when Julian, upon learning Aurora was in trouble, didn't hesitate to cancel his collaboration with Mira, even at the cost

to believe Julian

decision Julian would regret once he calmed down. She waited for his call, expecting him

the call never came. Instead, his assistant, Rock, delivered Julian's decision word for word: he was terminating

without hesitation. Just like Julian had dropped everything for Aurora, Mira abandoned everything for

wasn't motivated by love-she wanted

emotion. This wasn't

get the chance

stewing in

by recently, but Mrs. Hill

a case of mistaken identity.

Aurora said calmly,

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a genius in business. His potential is limitless. I don't

to handle things. He could still stay by your

partnership, he's losing so much! He's gone mad! Are you mad too? It's just

now yelling, her frustration evident. Even the secretary bringing in coffee

The secretary quickly set the coffee down and fled, worried the

calm down," Aurora said

emotions, yet Mira had failed. She had lost her composure in front of the very woman

Mira realized how unsightly her behavior had been. Thankfully, no one else had witnessed it. She began reassessing

if she had been

indifference. Despite Mira's