Devil's Prisoner of Love by Prefer

Chapter 905: Parting Ways

Many people who admired Aveline didn't dare approach her, especially considering Orion's formidable family background.

However, there was one exception-Kieran. He had been attached to Aveline since they were children. You could say he liked her, but he never seemed to mind Orion's presence. Then again, you could say he didn't like her, but he stuck to her side everywhere she went-except, of course, the girls' restroom.

Aveline ignored Kieran and, with her backpack slung over her shoulder, headed for the door.

"Orion." She gave him a gentle smile, a rare softness breaking through her otherwise cold demeanor, a warmth reserved only for him.

"Orion! We meet again. Wow, you've grown taller. How do you grow so fast? You're already half a head taller than me," Kieran greeted him enthusiastically the moment he saw him.

Orion, however, found Kieran exasperating. He had warned Kieran more than once to stay away from Aveline, but Kieran never took him seriously.

"Why should I stay away from Aveline? We're friends," Kieran would say without hesitation.

He had never confessed any romantic feelings for Aveline, and back then, when they were younger, Orion hadn't thought much about it. As long as Kieran's attachment was purely platonic, and since Aveline's cold personality meant she didn't have many friends, Orion had reluctantly tolerated Kieran's presence.

"Orion, what are you eating? Can you give me the recipe? I'll have my chef make it for me so I can grow taller faster," Kieran chirped.

"Let's go home," Orion said, his gaze fixed solely on Aveline, ignoring Kieran entirely. "Orion, you're ignoring me again!" Kieran protested dramatically.

Neither Aveline nor Orion seemed bothered by his antics. The three of them formed an odd yet strangely harmonious group, with Kieran often talking to himself while the other two paid him little attention. Somehow, he never ran out of things to say-a skill in its own right.

With Orion's status as Aveline's boyfriend and the daughter of the Barnet family protecting her, the year passed uneventfully.

Orion achieved the highest score in the nation, earning offers from universities across the country.

Aveline and Orion were

repeat the year and stay?"

once. Doing it again would be a waste of time. I don't want to be the reason you hold yourself back," Aveline said, her

didn't want Orion

to walk you to and from school

up now. You're an adult. You shouldn't confine yourself

matter where you are then, I'll catch

spoken about his dream, but Aveline knew him well enough to understand his

universities too. At least if I stay

could finish, Aveline pressed her finger against

who always needed your protection anymore. Birds grow up and need to fly on their own. Like I said before, I

the thing that holds you back." A soft smile

160 to 165 centimeters. She wasn't the same

up. But I can't bear

I want to be your motivation, not your burden. I want you to live for yourself, to chase your dreams without

heart raced. He had his own ambitions: to become someone as accomplished as Uncle

I'll come back to

one thing,

thousand things if

to

grown used to having Orion by her side. If he

you graduate, let's get engaged, okay?" Aveline said, her cheeks flushing red. Orion's

wait for me. I'll give you