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.

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

plan succeeded, but his fatal mistake was targeting Aurora. By

piece by piece. If Mio Walsh had no intention of letting him live

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

Mio Walsh thought

truly died, Mio Walsh would never know peace. Julian would dedicate his life to taking everything

already ordered a full investigation into Ivy's recent contacts. Once evidence surfaced, Mio Walsh would

suspect in mind," Julian declared, his

"Who is it?"

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

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

firmly. As long as her body wasn't found, he refused to believe

we're after is on the ship, we

next chapter is eagerly waiting for you! "Agreed. Let's

than I am, so look through the profiles. 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 the culprit is among them, they might slip up." Vortex's insight ran

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

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

a pleasant banquet had turned into a nightmare. Now they were

busied themselves with

faces on the screen, one

corner. The man was calmly eating, seemingly unaffected by the chaos around

on the footage,