Devil's Prisoner of Love by Prefer

After meeting Mr. Lee, Aurora returned home for dinner, changed into another outfit, and headed out to attend the evening banquet.

The design drafts for the wedding rings were nearly complete. She left them on the table, waiting for Julian to finalize the design upon his return.

"Miss, will you not be coming back tonight?" Mrs. Hill asked before Aurora left.

"Probably not. You don't need to wait up for me. Just go to bed after you finish your TV show."

"Alright, Miss. Be careful out there. Those rich men can be trouble. Stay vigilant. And since Mr. Barnet isn't with you, remember to lock your door tonight when you go to sleep."

Mrs. Hill had always been close to Aurora, and now that they had reunited, she naturally cared for her even more. Besides their prior bond, Aurora paid her a generous salary every month for relatively light work. Aurora treated her like family, so Mrs. Hill took care of her with great dedication.

"Don't worry. Heather will be with me tonight, and we'll share a room. Cameron is here to pick me up. I'll head out now."

"Alright."

"Oh, and Mrs. Hill, Julian will be back tomorrow night. Make sure to buy some of his favorite dishes, preferably spicy ones. He's just coming back from Europe, so I'm sure he'll be craving Clothville cuisine."

"Got it, Miss."

With that, Aurora left. Heather had already opened the car door for her.

"Miss Montgomery, shall we go?"

"Let's."

Aurora wasn't wearing an evening gown tonight. She chose a simple black dress paired with a coat to shield herself from the cold on the boat. She had no desire to catch another cold.

The car headed toward the harbor. Heather, though initially unaccustomed to such occasions, had attended enough events by now to feel at ease.

"Miss, may I see your invitation?"

stationed to check invitations. Events of this caliber

several elaborately dressed women boarding the yacht, their intentions clear. These were the so-called "companion girls," hoping to

bare

be heated, the outdoor deck

women servers?" Heather asked, clearly unfamiliar with the nuances of high

couldn't help but chuckle at

seen servers dressed

don't look like company executives, and they don't have male companions.

Stay away from them. They're not our kind of people, and there's no need to mingle. They

said it yourself-they're here for men. I'm a woman. They won't

more. The world was far more complex than it seemed, and there

We should

"Alright."

though simple at first glance, exuded an understated luxury that only the discerning could recognize. Her outfit

led others to mistake her for one of the companion girls. After all, how could someone as young as her possibly be

before stepping inside, the lavish decorations

times, but you've been reluctant to accept. If you didn't show up tonight, I was planning to visit

waiting for you! The speaker was a middle-aged man in his forties. He was none other than Mr. Warden,

the Marcos family's company, the industry had seen Mr. Warden's business rise to prominence, surpassing

you flatter me. I've just been caught up with

true. I'm glad you came.

Warden was the picture of gentlemanly

was Julian's fiancée. Few would dare to make any

Mr. Warden. Please, don't let me keep you from your

forgive me if I fall short in

man old enough to be Aurora's father bowing and

couldn't help

them were some of the

Warden is treating her like

know her? Even if you've never seen her, you've probably used