Devil's Prisoner of Love by Prefer

The situation had completely shifted. Aurora now held the upper hand, and no one wanted to be the one forced into a passive position. With control firmly in her grasp, how could she possibly relinquish it so easily?

Mira had never expected this young girl to be so formidable. It was the first time someone had spoken to her in such a way.

"Aurora, you need to understand something. I am very interested in making this collaboration happen, but don't forget-if I work with Julian, he won't lose anything. On the contrary, he'll earn a significant sum and expand into the European market.

This would be beneficial for both of us. By helping me, you're also helping him. Yet, you're speaking to me like this. Does his future mean so little to you?"

Mira's tone was sharp and accusatory, painting Aurora as though she were in the wrong. It was a negotiation tactic, applying pressure at just the right moment.

But Aurora was no stranger to such games. How could she allow herself to be manipulated by Mira?

Instead of being intimidated, Aurora's aura grew even stronger, almost as if she were rebounding with greater force. She maintained her smile as she looked at Mira.

"Miss Mira, I think you've misunderstood something. The so-called benefits you speak of are nothing but your own imagination. Neither Julian nor I care about those things. Julian's career is thriving right now. Even if, hypothetically, his business fails, his company collapses, and he's left with nothing, he still has me.

Compared to your wealth, my assets might seem insignificant, but they're more than enough to support the two of us. The fame and money you mention aren't necessities for us-they're just bonuses. Nice to have, but not essential."

Aurora's words were light and effortless, yet they turned the situation around with ease. Mira clenched her teeth in frustration. She'd encountered a true opponent today.

Aurora was far sharper and more eloquent than Mira had anticipated. She had struck at Mira's weak points with precision, turning them into weapons against her.

You win. What you and Julian don't care about, I

and only then did the fire in Aurora's heart begin to

to waste so much time. Trust is the most

I don't believe you truly trust me, Miss Montgomery. No one willingly exposes their weaknesses to

like being treated as a pawn. Fine, I'll help you advocate for this, but you'll need to agree to one condition of mine," Aurora

girl to have something up her sleeve. When Julian had called Aurora "Little

previous partnership involved a fifty-fifty profit split. I want you

and wasn't as kind and gentle as she

terms for Julian. After all,

all for free. The next chapter is eagerly waiting

heard that the project they were discussing was worth billions. Ten percent of the profits would amount to hundreds of

can make it happen. Isn't that worth the price?" Aurora said as she casually sipped her coffee. Being in the dominant position was truly invigorating. If the roles had been reversed, Mira would have been the one

Shouldn't I be compensated for

Paris that she was willing to give him twenty percent. On the surface, it seemed generous, but Mira was no fool. Even with Julian as her partner, she had ways to ensure that she recouped every

wasn't altruism-it was calculated. She only made

a mix of frustration and anger. Aurora remained

Aurora said, glancing at her watch. "It's getting late, and I have

words carried an unmistakable undertone-it was time for Mira to

Damn it! She was being led by the nose by a

girl!

you! This was the most humiliating moment