Devil's Prisoner of Love by Prefer

She touched the spot on her forehead where he had kissed her, her mind in disarray. He... he... he had just kissed her. Though it was only on the forehead, still... why did he kiss her?

Her face flushed crimson as she stumbled into her room, dazed and confused. Before she could figure out what had just happened, Mr. Elderstone's voice came from the hallway:

"The driver called. He said someone brought you home. Who brought you back?"

At that moment, Aurora felt like a young girl caught red-handed by her parents, her body trembling slightly. "It... it was the young master from Radiant Horizons."

"Him? You've met him?" Mr. Elderstone sounded surprised. That man was notoriously mysterious, someone even he hadn't managed to investigate thoroughly.

It was widely rumored that the man hadn't even appeared at his own birthday party, and yet Aurora had met him? That was extraordinary.

Aurora steadied herself. "Yes. I found out he likes strawberry cake, so I specifically learned how to bake one from the chef. When I brought the cake as a gift, the people there noticed it and were worried it would spoil. They asked me to deliver it to him personally. So, I carried the cake to him. Who would've thought he'd be so approachable? He really liked the cake I made.

We got to talking, and we got along quite well. When he heard I was going home, he offered to give me a ride back." Aurora recounted the entire story in detail.

Mr. Elderstone nodded approvingly. "That was clever of you-choosing such a thoughtful gift. If you had sent something extravagant, you probably wouldn't have even gotten to see him. The outside world is so curious about him. There were dozens of people at the party hoping to meet him, yet none succeeded. And here he was, spending such a long time with you. What kind of person is he?"

"He's very gentle and interesting. Easy to get along with. But since we've just met, I didn't bring up any business matters. I just wanted to build a connection with him for now."

"That's the right approach. If you brought up business right away, it would've put him off. Start small. Besides, the project hasn't been officially announced yet, so there's no rush. Those who accomplish great things must have patience."

"Yes, Grandpa Bramwell. I understand. I'll rest now."

"Go ahead. Rest well and don't overwork yourself. Your pregnancy is advancing, and your body will only get more burdened."

seemed lighter as she

Aurora had suddenly become several years younger, as though she were a girl again. Still, her connection with that young master was a good thing. If she could secure his support, they'd win the project, and

years, he could finally breathe

What kind of expression would he have then? After all, Julian had made him promise

tell Aurora that he was the

Julian must not reveal anything about their

never force Aurora

had approached Julian of her own

technically,

sense that Aurora had let down her guard around him. She no longer resisted

Aurora returned to her room. After a shower, she climbed into bed, but her mind wasn't as calm as it used to be. The memory of his kiss lingered,

so gentle-like a dragonfly skimming the surface of water. It had

blanket like a cocoon, she rolled back and forth on the bed, her mind fixating on

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earlier if she knew the meaning of the blue enchantress flower. She quickly grabbed her phone

moment she saw the answer, her phone slipped from her hand and landed squarely on her face, making her wince in pain. Tears welled up in her eyes.

love. I hope we can

was so embarrassing. What if he

But no, that couldn't be. When they talked, he hadn't crossed any boundaries and

her own fault for not thinking it through earlier. She had only

pretty. Who would have expected

up her phone and sent him a message. They had only

home safely? I just

it before." She typed and retyped the message