Devil's Prisoner of Love by Prefer

When Heather showed Ivy's photo to the women on the outskirts of the group, they exclaimed, "Yes, that's her! She said her name was Vivienne. Do you know her?"

"You're saying she disappeared from the ship too?" Heather's heart sank upon learning Ivy had been on the same cruise.

No one knew Ivy and Aurora's past better than Heather did. Ivy must have boarded the ship with revenge in mind after being expelled from the Montgomery family.

Heather couldn't shake the thought that the two must have had a confrontation. Perhaps they quarreled, and with the loose railing on deck, both of them might have fallen into the sea during their struggle.

"Yes, she boarded the ship with us, but after a while, we didn't see her again. We have no idea where she went," one of the women said.

"Mr. Warden, I'm afraid Miss Montgomery has truly fallen into the sea," Heather turned back to Mr. Warden, tears streaming down her face.

Before Ivy's connection to Aurora was revealed, Heather still held onto a glimmer of hope. But now, with both women mysteriously missing, the odds seemed

insurmountably grim.

"How are you so certain?" Mr. Warden asked, his face tense.

"Mr. Warden, the woman who disappeared along with Aurora is Ivy Montgomery. You've surely heard her name before. You must know what that means," Heather explained.

"Ivy..." Mr. Warden froze for a moment as the name clicked. "The former daughter of the Montgomery family?"

resentment toward Miss Montgomery. I suspect they crossed paths on the ship and argued. Coupled with a loose railing... the

is terrible! Notify the rescue and salvage teams immediately! How could something like this happen?" Mr. Warden's face went pale with fear. Two lives were at stake. And with Julian returning the next day, how would he explain this catastrophe? Julian Barnet was infamous for his ruthlessness. Anyone who crossed him would find themselves blacklisted from their social circles. Everyone

one knew precisely when or where she had fallen. In the vast ocean, finding her was like searching for a needle in a haystack. Even if they managed to recover her, they feared it might only be her lifeless body. Worse yet, she could be lost

imagine the consequences. Julian

was gripped with fear. Two people had disappeared-both likely gone forever. Only hours

waters, but the ocean was vast and unforgiving. Recovering someone from the sea was no easy task, let alone after so much time

day that Julian landed. He hadn't slept all night, restless with anticipation. The thought of seeing Aurora again had left

calls from an unknown landline number. Whoever called him must have been desperate. Considering how few people had his private number, he realized it

of unease crept over him. Had something happened to

voice calm

the other end sounded hoarse, practically unrecognizable. "Mr. Barnet?" "Yes, it's me.

composure crumbled the

chest tightened as

fell into the sea. We've been searching all night, but there's no sign of

Even his usual calm demeanor couldn't

when she heard no response. She knew the severity of the news was too much for

sea? Explain it to me!" Julian finally found his voice, though it was filled with fury

recounting the events as best as she could. On the other end of the line, Julian was frozen in

greeted by the sight of Julian standing at the terminal exit, motionless

see Julian's eyes reddened, his expression a mix of anger and anguish. His hand trembled as he held the

man who could face the collapse of the heavens without flinching now looked utterly shattered. Rock, who had worked by his side