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.

it clever was that he had used Ivy to execute his plan, catching

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

what Mio Walsh gained, Julian vowed to destroy everything he owned, piece by piece. If Mio

was short. Those bold enough to kill her could be

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

Aurora truly died, Mio Walsh would never know peace. Julian would dedicate his life to taking everything from him, one step at

ordered a full investigation into Ivy's recent contacts. Once

already have a suspect in mind,"

"Who is it?"

for!" Julian's confidence was unwavering. He was a man who spoke with evidence, not

finding Aurora. Don't lose hope-Aurora might still be alive," Nick said,

alive," Julian said firmly. As long as her body wasn't found, he

ship, we need to interrogate everyone

is eagerly waiting for you! "Agreed. Let's start by analyzing this list. These are the profiles of

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

is your area of expertise," Nick said. "Go ahead."

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

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

themselves with phone calls, trying to rearrange

on the

gaze landed on a man sitting in the corner. The man was calmly eating, seemingly unaffected by the chaos around him. A woman sat beside him, her demeanor flirtatious, but the man

zoomed in on the footage,