Devil's Prisoner of Love by Prefer

Justin quickly wiped away Aurora's tears. "Why are you crying?" he asked gently.

Aurora held the bottle of perfume in her hands, her thoughts drifting to many people and moments from the past. She had been gone for so long-what had happened to her company? Could Heather and the others handle things without her?

The sales clerk looked at Aurora curiously and muttered, "Miss, you look familiar, like I've seen you somewhere before."

"I'll take this perfume," Aurora said quietly.

"Of course, Miss. I'll wrap it up for you," the clerk responded with a smile.

Justin rushed to pay for the perfume, but Aurora's expression weighed on his heart. It was just a bottle of perfume-why had she suddenly started crying?

The silence lingered as they left the mall and returned to the hotel. Aurora held the perfume bottle tightly, and neither Justin nor Mrs. Woolf dared to ask why she had broken down.

Aurora took a long bath and went to bed early. Since she didn't explain, they refrained from pressing her. But Justin couldn't help his curiosity. He searched for the perfume brand online, knowing that the internet could reveal almost anything these days.

What he found immediately shocked him. One particular article stood out-a profile of the brand's founder.

"Mrs. Woolf, come here! Look at this!" Justin called out, his voice full of urgency.

Mrs. Woolf hurried over. "What's the matter?" she asked. But the moment she saw the screen, her eyes widened.

"This... this is Aurora! A perfume launch? Isn't this the same perfume she bought today? So she-she created it?"

They read the article carefully. Not only was the perfume from her brand, but Aurora had personally been involved in its creation.

stumbled upon Aurora's Wikipedia page. Her

to one of the four major conglomerate families-and the CEO of her own company," Justin murmured, utterly astonished. "I thought she was just a designer. I didn't think she came from such a

using a man's money," Mrs. Woolf added. "She doesn't need

online. If Aurora

information about Julian. One headline caught his eye:

In the video, Julian wore a perfectly tailored

he exuded an icy, aristocratic aura. Every angle-whether from the front or the side-showcased his strikingly

his words revealed his distinguished upbringing.

shy away. While many men avoided discussing their

At that moment, his

was either

candid shot, Julian's gaze toward Aurora was tender and full

a perfect match. Whenever they appeared together, they seemed destined for each other. Aurora, usually reserved, only smiled faintly when Julian was by

softly. "I always wondered what kind of man could be worthy

for details about Aurora.

the truth about Aurora's relationship with

mistreated Aurora. It was clear that Aurora's recent fall into the water had been Ivy's doing. Despite

sharks. Letting her off with cleaning duties was far too lenient. The more he read about what

to bed, but Justin stayed up all night. He read and re-read every article, learning

her was extraordinary. She

had been by his side all this time was far more remarkable than he'd ever imagined. If not for the perfume, he might never

of her own company, achieving everything without relying on

"We'll be heading to Kestrel soon. It's a long