Devil's Prisoner of Love by Prefer

"At least we can now confirm the existence of another man," Vortex said, his voice steady and analytical. "There are two possibilities here. This man might have been working with Ivy, and the two of them planned together how to deal with Aurora.

The other possibility is that he wasn't aligned with Ivy at all. Maybe he was acting alone, intending to kill Aurora-or perhaps to kill both Ivy and Aurora in one move.

Personally, I lean toward the second hypothesis. If they were working together, two against one, would Aurora have stood a chance? It's possible, albeit unlikely, that in a desperate moment, Aurora dragged Ivy into the sea with her, ensuring mutual destruction.

But statistically speaking, the odds of that are slim. What if someone tampered with the railing beforehand, setting this all up? Ivy might have been manipulated from the start.

Imagine this: Ivy and Aurora get into an argument. In the heat of the moment, Aurora accidentally falls from the railing. Before Ivy could even react, a hidden hand pushes her into the sea as well.

Considering the evidence at the scene and the sequence of events, this scenario seems the most plausible. But then, what kind of grudge could someone hold to justify killing both sisters?"

Vortex, a veteran investigator with years of experience, had pieced together a theory that brought them closer to the truth. His analysis painted a vivid picture in Julian's mind.

On that night in Rome, at the grand banquet, Mio Walsh had been there. Ivy had been there too.

Tina had once mentioned Mio Walsh's methods. In the business world, anyone who dared to steal his deals could expect swift retaliation.

And Aurora? She hadn't just taken a deal from him-she had taken a massive one. Moreover, Aurora's identity alone posed a significant threat to Mio Walsh.

For days, Mio Walsh had remained eerily quiet, and Julian had even wondered if he was unaware of Aurora's true identity. Perhaps Tina had been overthinking it all.

But now, in the wake of these events, Julian couldn't help but dig deeper. Mio Walsh wasn't idle-he had simply chosen another plan.

What made it clever was that he had used Ivy to execute

was targeting Aurora. By

owned, piece by piece. If Mio Walsh had no intention of letting him live peacefully, Julian would ensure Mio Walsh would beg

what tactics Mio Walsh employed, Aurora's list of enemies was short. Those bold enough to kill her could be counted on

Aurora were to die, Julian's first suspect would be Mio Walsh. No matter how flawless Mio Walsh thought his plan was, no matter how much

would never know peace. Julian would dedicate his life to

investigation into Ivy's recent contacts.

suspect in mind," Julian declared, his expression

"Who is it?"

done for!" Julian's confidence was unwavering. He was a man who

lose hope-Aurora might still be alive," Nick said, attempting to

As long as her body wasn't

on the ship, we need to

is where the adventure continues. Join us for the complete experience all for free. The next chapter is eagerly waiting for you! "Agreed. Let's start by analyzing this list. These are the profiles of everyone on board. We'll eliminate suspects one by

I'll check the surveillance footage," Vortex said. "Surveillance footage?" Nick asked, puzzled. "What are you hoping to find there?" "Most people are in the main hall right now. If

area of expertise," Nick said. "Go ahead." He and Julian turned their attention back to the

of the guests were eating breakfast. Conversations buzzed around the

should have been a pleasant banquet had turned into a nightmare. Now they

while others busied themselves with phone calls, trying to rearrange

the faces on the

seemingly unaffected by the chaos around him. A woman sat beside him, her

on the footage, studying