Devil's Prisoner of Love by Prefer

On the rooftop garden of the hotel, Rebecca pushed open the door leading to the roof, but Mio was nowhere to be seen.

"Mio, are you here?"

Rebecca took a few steps forward, but no one answered. Curious, she glanced around. The message had specifically mentioned this location, yet it seemed empty. She walked a little further.

"Mi..."

Before the word left her lips, a soft amber glow illuminated the surroundings. She found herself standing within a heart-shaped circle of light. The trees and plants nearby were adorned with tiny twinkling lights.

Something seemed to drift down from the sky. Rebecca reached out, and a white rose petal landed in her palm.

Amid the flurry of rose petals cascading through the air, Mio emerged, holding a bouquet of white roses-her favorite.

Rebecca had always known that Mio was skilled in charming women. Over the past few days, he had already impressed her with several gestures, but this moment surpassed all her expectations.

"Rebecca," he called her name softly, presenting the bouquet to her.

"How did you know white roses are my favorite?" Rebecca asked, a hint of surprise in her voice.

"I know everything about you, Rebecca. I love you. Will you be my girlfriend?"

From the moment Mio had approached her, Rebecca had suspected his intentions. The project had just been unveiled earlier today, and here he was, already eager to take their relationship to the next level.

She had anticipated this move, yet she feigned astonishment, playing along with the moment. "You like me?"

"Rebecca, I've loved you since the first moment I saw you. I thought you were an angel who had fallen to Earth. Before I met you, I didn't believe in love. But after knowing you, I started dreaming of a home, a future together. I can't live without you. I love you."

Over the years, Mio had confessed to many women, but none had ever truly captured his heart. Rebecca was the first-and she would be the last.

as a playboy, Mio was neither heartless nor unfeeling. His sincerity only surfaced when he encountered the one person who

most earnest confession. Though he had spoken similar words many times in the past, this time, he meant it. His heart raced with an unfamiliar

his sincerity. She assumed he was simply repeating lines he had

hesitantly, noticing her

If the play had begun, she would

yes?" Mio's face lit up with the excitement of a young man experiencing love for

expression was filled with unfiltered emotion, but to Rebecca, it felt

might just be someone offering their heart sincerely, only for the recipient to see it as

people before, but he never expected someone to use

too immersed in his happiness to notice any of

cues.

"Yes," Rebecca nodded.

wonderful, wonderful!" Mio exclaimed, lifting Rebecca into his arms and spinning

where

eagerly waiting for you! Watching him act like a lovestruck fool, Rebecca couldn't help but think his performance was almost too convincing-so much so

at the age to settle down, and Rebecca was

happy," Rebecca said with a light

happy in

heartbeat. Was

align with her initial assumptions. At times, she questioned whether

friend's desperate tears over this man was still fresh in her mind. Any fleeting thoughts of Mio being a good person vanished as quickly as

came.

ability to

into their relationship, Mio finally brought up the topic

Rebecca for personal gain. However, he hadn't anticipated

realized his feelings, Mio cut ties with every other woman in his life. From that moment onward, he wanted

house, intending for it to be their future home. If others heard about this, they might think he was moving too

that once he committed, it was for life. The only