Devil's Prisoner of Love by Prefer

As they walked down the corridor, Aurora and Mio both felt a heavy weight in their

hearts. The secretary led them to the meeting room.

"Are we going in together?" Mio had assumed they would be separated.

"The notice I received says so. Please, follow me."

Aurora and Mio had no idea what was going on. Julian and the vice president clearly knew in advance that both of them would be coming today. But why?

Julian had never mentioned to Aurora that Mio would also be here. That omission left her feeling deceived. Mio, for his part, was equally puzzled. What was Julian planning? Why hadn't he been told that Aurora would be coming?

"Please have something to drink. I've already invited the vice president to join us," the secretary said, placing steaming cups of coffee in front of everyone-except Aurora. In front of her was a freshly squeezed glass of fruit juice.

It was obvious this was Julian's doing. How else would the secretary know Aurora's preferences, let alone make her the only exception?

When Aurora saw the juice, her earlier doubts about Julian vanished. How could she question him? Hadn't his actions over the past few days been sincere enough?

As everyone's thoughts churned, Rebecca entered. Dressed in a sharp suit and clicking high heels, she approached them from the distance.

This was a different Rebecca from the one Mio was used to seeing in private. In those moments, she had been soft and gentle, like a cuddly ragdoll. But now, in her professional attire, she seemed entirely transformed.

Rebecca's eyes carried a frosty chill. In that moment, Mio felt as if he no longer knew her.

"Rebecca." He stood and greeted her, but Rebecca merely nodded in acknowledgment- her response was cold and detached.

that her demeanor was understandable. She was the vice president now, and the way she handled herself in the

the villa for the celebration, she had gone straight to

No wonder Julian had once said he wanted to have a mixed-race baby; Rebecca's striking beauty made it clear

It's a pleasure to work with you,"

had seen Aurora before, but only from a distance. This was their first

"Hello."

response to Aurora as well, felt a sense of

of you, have a seat. Let's take our time discussing things." Rebecca naturally took the central seat, exuding

seated again, Rebecca spoke first. "I trust you're both here today to discuss the

feeling anxious. Rebecca was the only one present; Julian was nowhere to be seen. His absence

of his targets ever escaped his grasp. Now, she feared that

cooperation project. Our president has agreed to proceed with

a temporary sense of relief. Mr. Grant, in

was present,

moment to press further. "So, Vice President, who will you be signing the contract with?" Aurora's heart pounded in her chest. Then, she heard a

Mio and Mr. Elderstone were stunned to

you're finally here." Aurora, constrained by the setting, addressed him formally even though she longed

at Julian with confusion. "What

the contract. Since I'm the person in charge of this project,

don't show up, who will sign it?"

understood everything. No matter

anticipated that Julian was the young master of Radiant

such a devastating

between her and Julian. He wondered whether Julian had already told Aurora about

anymore. What mattered was that Aurora had successfully