Devil's Prisoner of Love by Prefer

Mr. Elderstone watched the two men with a sly smile. He knew they had arrived too late. This time, he had thoroughly locked down all information, leaving Mr. Grant no chance to overturn the situation.

"You've come at just the right time," he said calmly. "I have found the master's daughter, Aurora. She will become the new head of our family."

Mio's face darkened at these words. "Mr. Elderstone, this is no small matter. The master has never married all these years. Where could this child have come from? What if someone is pretending?"

"That's right," Mr. Grant chimed in, his tone sharp. "Bramwell Elderstone, how could you make such a decision without consulting us first? And to inject her with FT2 without confirmation-what if she isn't the master's daughter? What then?"

"Whether or not she is the master's daughter is quite obvious," Mr. Elderstone replied confidently. "Once you see her face, you'll know. She looks exactly like the master, as if carved from the same mold.

"Besides, even the master himself has acknowledged her. Is there any room for doubt? I care more than anyone whether she is truly of the master's bloodline. That cannot be faked."

"Where is she now?" Mio asked.

"She just received the FT2 injection and is currently asleep. I was planning to inform the family after she woke up, but it seems your sources are unusually quick. I haven't even said a word, yet you already know." Mr. Elderstone's tone hinted at suspicion.

"She's already been injected?" Mio's voice grew tense. "Bramwell Elderstone, didn't we agree that I would inherit the position of family head?"

"I agreed to that before because I didn't know she existed," Elderstone replied coldly. "Now that we know she's here, isn't it natural for the master's daughter to inherit the position?"

Mr. Grant's patience was wearing thin. "She grew up in the outside world. Every family head has been raised with proper training since childhood. You can't just bring in some random woman to become the head of the family. Do you think the rest of the clan will accept that?"

"She will provide a flawless explanation for all of you," Mr. Elderstone said. With that, he turned and walked into the room.

Mio had waited for this moment for years. Tina was on the verge of death, and he had finally been poised to take over Yet, before

family busi

even

celebrate, Aurora had returned.

this world seemed to get everything they wanted effortlessly. For

unfair. What did all his years

Grant, what do we do?" Mio asked

plan," Mr. Grant replied, his tone measured. "Don't worry. Becoming

his own benefit. If Mio were to take control, it would maximize his interests. A woman had been at the helm for too long.

liquid was injected into her veins. Her body felt no other

tear rolled down her cheek. Julian, wait for

his gaze fixed on her delicate face, which bore an uncanny resemblance to someone from the past. He

was too familiar, bringing back memories from decades ago when

for generations. From his earliest years, Bramwell Elderstone had carried a secret in

the gentle and well-mannered mistress of the house. He had grown up alongside her, managing the family's

the weight

the family's rigid traditions, Seraphina found the idea terrifying. She couldn't bring herself to love any man. Yet, as head of the family, she needed

Seraphina was often anxious. "Bramwell Elderstone, wouldn't it be fine if I stayed single? I don't want to find a man," she

unease.

that won't do," he would reply. "It's the family's rule. If you

deeply, Bramwell knew their relationship could never be. His position as

"But all the men I

relented. She decided to find a man, thinking she could simply conceive and move on.

by nature, fell for him during a chance encounter on a rainy day. Their story began like a fairy tale, but its ending was all too

fell in love with him. Not only did they have a child together, but

loomed large. At most, she could stay with him for five years. After that, she would have to

as she always did. She left the house as if going for a walk, and he kissed her goodbye, telling her to