Devil's Prisoner of Love by Prefer

When Genevieve saw someone she'd already fired standing in Aurora's villa, she hesitated awkwardly as she opened the door.

"What are you doing here?"

Mrs. Hill replied with a sarcastic tone, "Oh, it's all thanks to Miss Aurora. She saw me working as a cleaner and invited me to be her housekeeper. Unlike some people, who fire others on a whim and deduct wages for no reason, Aurora treats people

generously."

Back when Genevieve dismissed Mrs. Hill from the Montgomery family, the older woman had no choice but to work as a cleaner. The job was exhausting, the pay was meager, and worse, she was only a temporary worker with no job security.

When Aurora saw her at the sales office, she offered Mrs. Hill a job at her home. Aurora even bought her insurance and gave her holiday bonuses. Compared to Genevieve, Aurora was far more generous.

In the past, no one would have dared to speak to Genevieve like this. But now, having lost everything, Genevieve could no longer command the same respect. Mrs. Hill, who had always been outspoken, no longer needed to fear her.

Genevieve knew she'd treated her staff poorly in the past, never showing them respect. Only now, when she had fallen from grace, did she realize her mistakes.

"Mrs. Hill, it's been so long. Do you really need to bring this up? We're here to see Mr. Barnet."

"Mr. Barnet is sleeping. Come back tomorrow," Mrs. Hill said, about to shut the door.

"How can you talk like this? We're here for something important with Julian. Don't regret it if you don't listen," Zachary blurted out, surprised that a former housekeeper dared to act so boldly.

"You two wait here. I'll ask Mr. Barnet if he'll see you," Mrs. Hill replied.

minutes later, she

status and her relationship with Julian, they would live in a luxurious mansion. To her surprise, the

two or three people

Mrs. Hill only brought them two glasses of

history between them, Genevieve wisely decided not to engage Mrs. Hill in conversation-it would

Zachary both tensed up. Zachary, in particular, felt a chill run through him, remembering how Julian had once whipped him. The psychological shadow of that moment

pressure seemed to envelop them. Genevieve instinctively stood up.

dressed casually today, without his usual suit and tie. Yet the cold aura emanating from him

up nervously. Julian's expression was unreadable. "What are you

complexion was still poor, his face shadowed with dark

about Ivy," Genevieve

her name. "Don't worry. I won't hold her actions against you." He sat down

and Zachary didn't dare to sit. Genevieve bit her lip before continuing, "We saw the news about the two of them falling into the sea. Mr. Barnet, do you know what

onto the ship and tried to stab Aurora when she wasn't paying attention. Someone had tampered with the ship's railing beforehand. While Aurora was dodging, she fell overboard," Julian explained, his tone sharp

the railing?" Genevieve frowned. This situation was more complicated than it seemed.

Ivy into the sea too, hoping to kill two birds with one stone," Julian said through gritted teeth.

be so cruel, Mr.

good daughter who she's been associating with? She was used as a scapegoat without even realizing it, and now she's paid with her

from wrong and is easily influenced. She's been distant from me lately, not telling me anything. Please, tell me what happened,"

already received a report from his

Julian's voice was cold, his eyes narrowing as he studied