Devil's Prisoner of Love by Prefer

The one most affected by this was Mr. Grant. His ambitions far exceeded Mio's. Back when Mio sought his support, he had to obey all of Mr. Grant's orders and

arrangements.

Mr. Grant had wanted Mio to become his puppet, to take the position of family head and then submit to his control. But Mio had never intended to play along.

Their relationship had always been one of mutual exploitation, and Mio had long been aware of Mr. Grant's schemes, though he never exposed them.

Inside the business car, there was only Mr. Grant. It was clear he had deliberately sent the others away.

"Mr. Grant," Mio greeted him as usual.

In response, Mr. Grant slapped Mio across the face with full force. "You dare call me that? You lunatic! Why did you do this?"

Mio could have dodged the slap, but he didn't. Despite being treated as a pawn by Mr. Grant, Mio still acknowledged the man had helped him in the past.

This slap, Mio figured, was repayment for Mr. Grant's past assistance. However, the slap was hard enough to make Mio's head hit the glass, leaving his face swollen.

"Because I'm tired. I don't want to do this anymore," Mio said calmly. He was genuinely exhausted. What was the point of becoming the family head? It was still a life of endless toil.

He had spent the first half of his life climbing upward, yet he never felt happy. Only during the brief days spent with Rebecca did he experience an unprecedented joy.

Together, they had played with cats, watched movies, and strolled through the streets. In those moments, he felt he had a soul, that he could smile without hiding behind a mask.

"Tired? Who isn't tired? Do you think I'm not? The situation was already leaning in our favor, you fool! Do you even realize the magnitude of your mistake?"

"I don't think I made a mistake," Mio replied. He wondered, if he had a clean past, untainted by darkness, and met Rebecca as his true self, would she have liked him?

out of your mind! We fought so hard for this, and now you're giving it all up. Do you think it's worth it?" Mr. Grant was so angry he was nearly jumping out of

never mine to begin with. We've been coveting something that doesn't belong to us.

changed! Don't

forgotten. I know I got to where I am today with your help, but it's also thanks to

benefit. Now that everything's out in the open, there's no

you helped me rise to power, but over the years, you've used my position in the company

support. From now on, we owe each other nothing. Take care

so furious

lay a finger on me again, I won't

and cunning, believing in the mantra "a man without venom is no man at all." Yet he never imagined that one day, Mio would use those same methods against

aging man against a young and vigorous one-there was no contest. Especially since Mio had undergone extensive training while vying for the position of family

Mio truly wanted to harm Mr. Grant,

"We've known each other for years. I don't want us to part on

bygones. Don't give your shares to Aurora. Join forces with the smaller shareholders, and we'll oust her. You

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still dreaming. Wake

you don't listen to me, I'll make sure you can't survive in the Walsh family!"

I have no intention

out. From behind, he could hear Mr. Grant's

was no going

his life. Even after becoming vice president and stepping on others

become the very person he once despised. From now on, he vowed

was

Walsh," the

in," Mio said,

Mio's strict rules, instinctively put on shoe covers. Mio usually disliked others entering

said. For once, he didn't insist