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.

was a clever move, though not the most brilliant. What made it clever was that he had used Ivy to execute his plan,

targeting Aurora. By doing so, he had enraged

what Mio Walsh gained, Julian vowed to destroy everything he owned, piece by piece. If Mio Walsh had no intention of letting him live peacefully, Julian

no matter what tactics Mio Walsh employed, Aurora's list of enemies was short. Those bold enough to

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 blame he shifted onto Ivy, Julian would see through

Walsh would never know peace. Julian would dedicate his life to taking everything from him, one step at a

recent contacts. Once evidence surfaced, Mio Walsh would

suspect in mind," Julian declared,

"Who is it?"

have proof yet. But once I do, he's done for!" Julian's confidence was unwavering. He was

Aurora. Don't lose hope-Aurora might

as her body wasn't

to our earlier question. Whether or not the person we're after is on the ship, we need to interrogate everyone thoroughly. If they're here, it'll make things easier-we can

The next chapter is eagerly waiting for you!

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.

expertise," Nick said. "Go ahead." He and Julian

room. At that moment, most of the guests were eating breakfast. Conversations buzzed around the hall, with many

turned into a nightmare. Now they were stuck on the

busied themselves with phone calls, trying to

scanned the faces on the screen, one

unaffected by the chaos around him. A woman sat beside him, her demeanor flirtatious, but

footage, studying the