Devil's Prisoner of Love by Prefer

After so many years of hardship, Mio's struggles seemed to finally be coming to an

end. He had worked hard, skipping grades repeatedly, and his sharp business acumen made him stand out among his peers.

The family began to take notice of him, and Mio hoped the next three years would pass quickly. But just as the family head's health deteriorated further, Mr. Elderstone unexpectedly brought Tina back. Mio had believed his suffering was over, only to find himself plunged into darkness once more.

If he had never glimpsed the light, perhaps he could have accepted living in the darkness forever. But having seen it, how could he willingly return?

The position of family head was within his reach. His heart brimmed with anticipation, but fate cruelly shattered his hopes.

That same year, his grandmother passed away. Before her death, she left all her life savings to Mio, telling him to find a good wife in the future.

Mio had never shed a tear, yet on the day his grandmother died, he cried uncontrollably. He had lost everything.

The position of family head was gone. His grandmother was gone. He was left with nothing.

His grandmother's words about finding a good wife struck a nerve. Since childhood, people had insulted his mother, calling her names. This had left Mio with a deep psychological aversion to women.

He had promised to buy his grandmother a big house, but he had not yet done so. He had vowed she would see him become the family head, but he had failed.

From that day forward, Mio changed. Even though Tina's return complicated things, it didn't mean he had no chance. He resolved to work even harder.

When he entered the company, the environment was far more cutthroat than school. The aura of being a candidate for family head had been stripped from him.

This became another reason for people to ridicule him. They sneered, saying he was like a toad lusting after a swan.

As soon as he joined the company, many deliberately made things difficult for him. It was just like his childhood-his talents only invited harsher suppression.

Mr. Grant, disheartened by Tina's return, stopped supporting Mio. In his frustration, he vented his anger on Mio, leaving him without a backer.

the scorn and cold remarks of his colleagues because he had to climb upward,

his first deal negotiation, Mio accompanied the general manager to a banquet. The client said they could discuss business-but only if

reality, Mio was there to take the fall and drink on his behalf. Mio knew it was a

offended the general manager, his career would be over. The man could find any

of hard work be for nothing? That night, Mio couldn't even remember how much

the deal and specifically requested to work

but the general manager glared at him fiercely. By the end of the night, Mio was rushed to the

work, the general manager continued to make things difficult for him, mocking him both openly and subtly. Fortunately, the client's CEO personally praised Mio in

manager, giving him a chance to

was far from simple. On top of that, Mio's strikingly attractive face made things even harder. His

look at him and made her intentions clear: if

entire night wrestling with the decision. He already had little regard

old enough to be his mother, but Mio

If she wanted it, she could

longer allowing anyone to trample

his way

of her figure, Mio was repulsed. He smiled

into twice. The woman was satisfied with

age were rarely satisfied, and she was no exception. Neither were

exchange for his body.

sleeping with women. Mio never argued. He didn't care. His only focus

attention, and he began grooming Mio again, propelling him

now forced to bow to him. Mio, in turn, became ruthless in pursuit of his goals, using any

forcing themselves on him evolved into Mio mastering the art of manipulation. He

the fact that Mio felt nothing. If one looked

body betrayed warmth. He lived like a hollow shell, moving through life without

approached Rebecca once again, everything changed. This time, he made a mistake-he fell in love

and in turn, he had hurt others. Who could untangle the right and wrong of it all? Closing his eyes, Mio decided to end the