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?"

to check invitations. Events of this caliber weren't open to just

already noticed several elaborately dressed women boarding the yacht, their intentions clear. These were the so-called "companion girls," hoping to use the event to mingle with

from summer. Aurora glanced at the bare legs and revealing outfits of these women

might be heated, the outdoor deck was certainly

Montgomery, are those women servers?" Heather asked, clearly unfamiliar with the

help but chuckle

ever seen servers dressed

look like company executives, and they

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

don't worry. You said it yourself-they're here for men. I'm a

it seemed,

go. We

"Alright."

at first glance, exuded an understated luxury that only the

for her distinctive style and demeanor, her age and beauty might have led others to mistake her for one of the companion girls. After all, how could someone as young as her possibly be an executive? Yet the air of

before stepping inside, the lavish decorations on

invited you several times, but you've been reluctant to

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the industry had seen Mr. Warden's

been caught up with work lately. But look, I'm here

true, that's true. I'm glad you came. I have something to

gentlemanly decorum, careful not

Aurora was undoubtedly stunning, everyone knew she was Julian's fiancée. Few would dare to make

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

me if I fall short

old enough to be Aurora's

her. Onlookers couldn't

were some of the companion girls who

Mr. Warden is

her? Even if you've never seen her, you've