Devil's Prisoner of Love by Prefer

Mio Walsh gave a brief explanation about her family matters. Of course, she left out key details about the origins of the R family and other important secrets. She only mentioned that Victoria was now the head of the family, holding all the power.

During her absence, Mio had been groomed as the heir to the family. But when Victoria returned, her ambitions were crushed-she could only settle for being a vice president, forever under Victoria's control.

"So, if Aurora were to return, wouldn't that make her the head of the family?" Ivy's voice betrayed her jealousy. To her, Aurora already had everything handed to her on a silver platter.

But now? Aurora might also get this incredible stroke of luck. Victoria was the head of the R family. Aurora had Julian. She had the Montgomery family. Was all of that still not enough?

"That's true," Mio replied. "But when Victoria returned back then, she didn't mention having a daughter. She deliberately kept it a secret.

It wasn't until recently, when I saw Aurora's face, that I noticed how much she resembled our family head. That's when I started to suspect the truth. For now, the family still doesn't know about her existence.

Life is unpredictable. Back then, I had no interest in becoming the head of the family. It was the elders who pushed me into that position, insisting one day I'd take over.

They told me being the head came with strict requirements, and I worked tirelessly to meet them. But when Victoria returned, I lost everything.

If I had known it would end this way, I wouldn't have hoped for anything in the first place. The higher the expectation, the greater the disappointment."

These were Mio Walsh's true feelings. If those elders hadn't said anything to him back then, he would have understood his place from the start and wouldn't have dared to dream beyond his reach.

Despite all his efforts, Victoria's return erased any chance he had to compete.

Feeling Mio's desolation, Ivy sympathized. "Mio, don't be sad. I understand how you feel.

I thought I could join the family business seamlessly and secure shares. But when Aurora returned, all of that vanished.

No shares, no home, no family-I lost everything. It seems fate has tied us together. We're both people who share the same misfortune."

"Yes, life is truly unpredictable. The family head's health is deteriorating day by day, and she doesn't have much time left.

were healthy, this trip to Rome wouldn't have fallen to me. She would've come herself. But unfortunately, her condition worsens by the day," Mio said, feigning

family head be

existence, she would've done so already and brought Aurora back. But she's deliberately pretending not to

haven't learned the truth. But if someone tells them, even if Victoria says nothing, the family will still

position of family head in this lifetime. So be it. I've grown used

tell you this-if Aurora becomes the head of the family,

woman. She'd never allow Zachary to step foot

me so much?" Ivy sighed. "Aurora has already ruined me. Could she

me one day and she becomes the head of the family, we'll

find ways to make life difficult for you. I'm

much Aurora dislikes me, as long as I stay out of her way, she won't have any power over

exist. If Victoria had never gone to the Montgomery family and never had a child, then when she dies, the position of

marry you in grand fashion without having to answer

sparked something in

chapter is eagerly waiting for you! She had already driven Ivy out of the Montgomery family. Now she was trying to harm her mother. If she truly became the family head, wouldn't Ivy spend the rest of

burdened forever. He had

thinking about?"

Ivy replied hastily. "It's late, I'm tired. I think

"Alright."

darkness, Mio's lips curled into a

sharp blade was about

dreams, he saw everything he ever wanted. Aurora disappeared from the world, and Victoria,

had no choice but to turn to him. With no one else qualified, the elders would

gained all the

a beautiful

gifts for Ivy and the others. Finally, citing work obligations, he left a week

in New York." "Alright. Let me know when you're coming so I can make arrangements." "Within a month. I'll come then. You won't abandon me, will you?" Ivy already