Devil's Prisoner of Love by Prefer

Aurora's legal team worked with remarkable efficiency. On the very same day, they filed

a lawsuit with the court, which promptly accepted the case. Now, all that was left was to follow the standard legal procedures. However, lawsuits were never resolved overnight, as the legal process could be time-consuming.

Aurora, unwilling to wait for the court's final verdict, had already coordinated with the ten individuals involved. They were set to hold a press conference the next day.

Those ten individuals knew they had made a mistake. When Aurora approached them for negotiation, they immediately complied. They had no path of retreat. Aurora, however, offered them one final shred of dignity-the right to wear sunglasses during the press conference.

Large sunglasses obscured part of their faces, but their swollen, unhealed features remained visible. Although the medications they had applied had reduced the severity, the damage was still strikingly apparent.

The press conference that day was a grand event. Aurora invited almost every major media outlet. The mishandling of this perfume incident could have caused severe damage to the company's reputation. But if handled well, it could turn into an excellent opportunity for promotion and publicity.

The host and reporters were already in position when Aurora entered the venue and greeted the cameras. A significant number of viewers were tuned in to the live stream. The abrupt end of the incident two days earlier had left the public's imagination running wild. Online discussions were dominated by speculation about the perfume controversy. Most netizens had already guessed the truth: someone had set up Aurora. Many even launched online campaigns to apologize for their previous accusations regarding the "toxic" perfume.

Regardless of the uproar online, today's event would finally reveal the truth. Millions of viewers had been waiting eagerly for the live stream.

The host began with some introductory remarks, but the audience grew impatient as the commentary dragged on. The screen filled with live comments complaining about the host's unnecessary chatter. After more than five minutes, the host finally got to the point.

"Miss Montgomery, I'm sure you have a lot to say about this incident. I'll now hand over the stage to you."

Aurora smiled gently and greeted the audience through the camera. "Hello, everyone. Many of you have been following this perfume incident closely, for various reasons.

creator, I feel it's necessary to provide an explanation for

perfume has undergone rigorous testing, with all indicators monitored by third- party inspectors to ensure compliance. There are

of compliance, which many of you may have already seen

not suit everyone. To address this, I consulted

won't experience any adverse reactions. For individuals with

for our perfume to cause the severe reactions seen on their faces. After a thorough investigation, we discovered that the condition of these ten individuals was

alone may not be convincing. It's better to

Heather stepped forward,

sunglasses, their faces and necks still bearing signs of damage. The cameras zoomed in for a close-up, highlighting the

on behalf of the group. "We owe everyone an apology for this incident. We never actually used

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you never used the perfume, why did you accuse Sun Company? Do

no grudge

realize how much damage you caused

doing this. We didn't think about the serious consequences at the time. Our actions caused significant losses for

"We hope you won't lose trust in Miss Montgomery's perfume because of our lies. This is entirely our fault, and we have already faced the

we used was so harsh

in the room. Reporters who had been prepared to ask tough questions hesitated, unwilling to add insult to injury. Instead, one of them shifted the focus. "Who instructed you

the representative replied, clearly fearful of retaliation. They genuinely didn't know