Devil's Prisoner of Love by Prefer

If it were in the past, Kyle wouldn't have cared about Ivy's life or death. Any woman who walked out of the villa ceased to matter to him.

Today was an exception. After all, it was the first day of the new year. Even if someone came to visit him, they wouldn't show up in the early hours of the morning. Yet Ivy had waited outside all night.

In the study, Kyle sat by the desk and spoke coldly. "Sit."

Every move he made radiated a chilling aura. If Mio Walsh was a warm sun, then Kyle was like cold, unfeeling lightning-void of any warmth or emotion.

But Ivy had forgotten one thing. Even the warm sun, while comforting, could not be approached recklessly. To do so was to be a moth to a flame, destined to be burned to ashes.

Ivy didn't dare to sit. Instead, she knelt and pleaded. "Mr. Raymond, I beg you to help me."

She had waited the entire night for him to wake. Kyle wasn't naive enough to believe she had come to wish him a happy new year. If not that, then she must have a request.

"Speak," Kyle said curtly. He had always been a man of few words, especially with women who shared no common ground with him.

Those in his line of work survived by swift, decisive action. Hesitation would have long since gotten them killed. His past had shaped the man he was now.

"My brother gambled away all his money at your casino. He still owes five million dollars. My family can't come up with that amount right now, so I was hoping..."

"You want me to waive the five million because of the time you spent with me?" Kyle interrupted.

discern his emotions from his cold, impassive expression. Kyle's features were

of ice. Only the sweat on his body and his reactions during climax had proved he was human. Otherwise,

remained unreadable. Having spent time by his side, Ivy knew Kyle came from immense wealth. He had never been stingy with the women around

auction to buy a ruby for Aurora.

by his side anymore. Would he still

can borrow it from you first," Ivy ventured cautiously, testing his reaction. "I'll pay you back

sum for her now. If Kyle refused, she would sell her house to repay him. As long as he agreed to help, she'd find a

family. You can't come up with five million. It seems you have

through her so quickly. She had indeed hoped to

would be enough to cover the debt. But it's the first day of the new year- nobody's buying property right now. Sir, I

your help to get my brother through this. If

everything, as long as her family remained intact. She couldn't bear to lose another loved

because I have no other choice. Five million is nothing to you, but it's everything to me. I swear I'll repay you. Please,

finally understanding the humiliation of

indeed a small amount," Kyle said at last. "And since the

lit up with hope. "So, does that mean you'll help

ask you one question.

me anything. I'll tell you everything I know," Ivy replied eagerly. Kyle's gaze swept over the woman kneeling before him. "The last time Aurora's company had trouble with their

question. Her expression faltered. "That... wasn't it Miss Gilpin? All the

for the complete experience all for free. The next chapter is eagerly waiting for you! "Liar," Kyle said sharply. "You think I

sir, it was me. Back then, you brought