Devil's Prisoner of Love by Prefer

Aurora had thought she might see her mother here, but to her surprise, it wasn't her mother who came. Instead, it was someone named Mio Walsh, who was likely a relative.

But if he was a relative, why had he looked at her with such an expression? Aurora's sharp instincts told her that his gaze was far from friendly.

"What are you looking at?" Asher noticed Aurora was zoning out, her face cold and distant. His voice broke her thoughts.

"Nothing." Aurora had already heard bits and pieces about the R family from Denis. There was a good chance this Mio Walsh was one of the people opposing her mother.

"Little Bunny, I'm sorry. The car broke down on the way and delayed me. I made you wait." Julian rushed over, his tone apologetic.

"It's fine." Aurora smiled softly and took Julian's arm. "Let's go in."

"Alright."

Asher and Gore followed them into the hotel.

"Julian, don't you have any interest in this project?" Aurora asked.

"If it were before, I might have. But I'm swamped right now. The projects I'm handling are already overwhelming, and I don't have the bandwidth to consider anything new.

If the projects I'm working on succeed, the investment required is enormous. Almost all my liquid funds will be tied up. This Nordic project is also a major investment, so I can't take it on right now."

Smaller projects weren't an issue, but the key was that both of Julian's current projects were massive investments. He still had many ongoing projects in Clothville that required capital.

To fund his current projects, Julian even had to take out loans. If he were to add another major project, even if he secured it, he wouldn't be able to manage it.

Besides, the competition for this project was intense. Julian didn't want to expend time and effort fighting for something he wasn't likely to get.

Honestly, if Aurora hadn't been here today, Julian wouldn't have bothered to come at all.

project is pretty attractive. Even people like Nick and Kyle

years. For us, there's not much room for growth there, so it's natural to want to expand into international markets. It's no surprise they came here. This project is indeed

I hope Ashy can win it. But seeing the people here today, it's clear their companies have far more experience and history than

going to be tough. Among the

deciding factor. Sometimes, it's about the opinions of the collaborators.

But after learning that

also bring her closer to her ultimate goal. Aurora pulled out her phone and carefully read Michael Bardem's profile. Know your enemy, and you'll win

planning to get involved?" Julian asked, noticing Michael Bardem's name on

so why not give it a

never doubted

the grand hall. Tonight's banquet was as glamorous as an international awards ceremony. The room was filled with upper-class elites,

attended similar events in New York before, so she wasn't unfamiliar with the atmosphere. Julian, noticing her hunger, guided

You must be hungry," he

a little." Aurora hadn't eaten dinner earlier when she came over with

I'll treat you to a proper meal later tonight," Julian said, handing

and began nibbling

was surrounded by a crowd of notable

smart attendees knew this wasn't the time

to engage in conversation amid so many others

hurry. Neither was Asher, who

particularly interested in the project. He was more focused on keeping

wasn't even paying attention to Michael Bardem's whereabouts or how to approach

had always been highly ambitious. He had prepared extensively for this project, but tonight, he had an unexpected

my gosh, her legs are unreal!" Emily exclaimed, pointing in the direction of

Secret model. Long legs were to be expected, but he'd seen plenty before and didn't find

Clothville, especially compared to families like the Montgomerys or the Simmons. Emily, with her carefree personality, didn't quite fit in with

the time. This

"Oh."

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