Devil's Prisoner of Love by Prefer

When they arrived at the restaurant, Michael Bardem was already there. As soon as Aurora walked in, she felt a gaze land on her.

"And you are?" Michael Bardem asked, with a hint of surprise in his eyes, as though he already knew her.

Aurora noticed his strange expression. She was certain this was only the second time they had met. At the banquet that other night, she hadn't even greeted him. For him, this should be their first encounter.

"Hello, I'm DO. I heard from Ashy that someone wanted to meet me-is that you?" Aurora replied with a polite smile.

"Yes, it's me. Miss, you seem quite young. May I ask where you're currently living?"

Aurora found the question odd-who asks about someone's residence upon first meeting? But since it came from Michael Bardem, she didn't dare to disregard it.

"Clothville," she replied.

"Clothville? Does your mother happen to have the surname Walsh?" Michael Bardem asked suddenly. Aurora paused to think and finally understood why he was looking at

her that way.

It must be because she bore some resemblance to Victoria. That explained his reaction. If he was an old acquaintance of her mother, then things might be simpler.

Still, Aurora wasn't entirely sure how to handle the question. Victoria had always kept her identity a secret. Was Michael Bardem a good person or a bad one?

"Miss DO, does my question trouble you?" Michael Bardem asked, studying her carefully. She looked so much like someone he once knew.

Yes, my mother's surname is Walsh. Do you know her?"

know she has a child. But I happened to know, and meeting you today

he and her mother had some history. She recalled how Asher had mentioned that Michael Bardem

my

Bardem, why don't we all sit down and catch up? This is quite

banquet when Aurora had left early, Michael Bardem and Mio Walsh had talked at length. Asher had been worried that Michael Bardem might take an

Asher thought Aurora

may I ask your full name?" Michael Bardem asked, giving Aurora a once-over. She didn't

years. Aside from him, what kind of man could

Montgomery. My father lives in Clothville as

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chuckled. "If I had to define it, I'd say I was one of your mother's

nearby, couldn't help but agree. No wonder Aurora was so likable-she clearly inherited

guess that makes you my mom's old friend. Can

you can. You're so much like your mother! I never imagined that the designer I admire is also her daughter. What a small

like my designs?" Aurora asked, genuinely pleased. As a

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early days in Clothville to her time in New York, she

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