Devil's Prisoner of Love by Prefer

Ivy's heart pounded wildly. Wearing the same uniform as the others, she stood at the entrance, waiting to welcome the president.

Aurora, on the other hand, was the rightful heir of the Montgomery family and the president's fiancée.

They had once lived under the same roof, but now their lives were worlds apart. Aurora stood high above, while Ivy was reduced to the lowest depths-a situation entirely orchestrated by Aurora herself.

If her life after leaving had turned out poorly, it would mean she had lost. Ivy instinctively wanted to leave, but everyone else was standing perfectly still. If she moved now, it would only draw more attention to her.

After much hesitation, she lowered her head as far as possible, hoping that if she sank into the dust, no one would notice her existence.

As the two of them approached, Ivy felt her heart about to leap out of her chest.

"President, this way, please," the manager said respectfully, inviting them inside.

Ivy didn't lift her head, so she had no idea if Aurora had noticed her. By the time she dared to look up, the two of them were already inside.

Surrounded and admired by everyone, Aurora and Julian shone like radiant pearls. Ivy, in contrast, felt like a forgotten pebble on the roadside-insignificant and unnoticed.

"What are you standing there for? Get inside. The president's already gone in," someone urged.

"Oh," Ivy mumbled as she hurried to follow. She desperately wanted to avoid any direct confrontation with Aurora, so she quickly found an excuse to slip away to the

restroom.

Aurora, however, had already spotted her. After all, how could she fail to recognize someone she had once hated with such intensity? Ivy, who had haunted even her dreams, was impossible to miss.

But Aurora had never been one to kick someone when they were down. Seeing Ivy all but bury her head in her chest, clearly trying to avoid being noticed, Aurora decided to pretend she hadn't seen her.

To Aurora, people like Ivy and Genevieve had already paid the price for their actions. There was no need to pursue them further. As long as Ivy stayed out of her life, Aurora was more than willing to let the past stay buried.

"Why is Ivy here?" Julian's voice broke her thoughts. He had also noticed Ivy.

trying to make a living. Don't bother with her," Aurora

had no patience for anyone who had hurt her in the past. He was likely considering firing Ivy on the spot. But there

it outright, Julian understood her meaning. Her heart was still

leave her be," he

a striking resemblance to the one they had

encountering such a project, so Julian had

hundred times larger than this one. Julian had warned

as throwing money at something

this project required an astronomical amount of capital. Aurora would need

she was determined to ensure the

immersed themselves in work, with the manager explaining the innovative model to Aurora while Julian occasionally added his

long, the workday was over. Yet,

There was a unique energy between them, as

and dedication made them both exceptionally striking. Standing side by side, they resembled a breathtaking

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If you have more questions, ask me when we're

had been diligently taking notes throughout the discussion, a

glancing around at the staff who were too polite to leave, she added,

This is what we're here for,"

glance at the group. "You can all leave,"

President," they responded

her out,

of time," Aurora teased. "Do

me," Julian replied with a smile. "Are

hungry! Julian, I'm starving," she said, playfully scolding

thing Mrs. Hill already has dinner ready. Let's

imposing president and his poised fiancée transformed into

banter

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