Devil's Prisoner of Love by Prefer

The phone was swiftly snatched away by Julian. "Little Bunny, don't misunderstand," his anxious voice cthrough on the other end.

Aurora thought about the man who was sometimes gentle, sometimes wickedly charming, and other times downright shameless when he was with her. But she had never seen him flustered like this.

She pictured his current expression in her mind and chuckled softly. "I won't misunderstand. I believe Julian would never do anything to betray me." "Good, Little Bunny, you're so sweet. Where are you?" Julian asked, catching the sound of music playing in the background on her end.

"I'm attending an auction." "An auction?" "Mm. I promised Candy a reward before. I've had my eye on a ruby that's up for auction tonight, so I cto take a look. By the way, why didn't you answer my call earlier?" Aurora had tried calling Julian earlier that afternoon. His tone carried a hint of apology. "Little Bunny, I was in meetings all morning with my phone on silent. I got so busy I forgot to call you back." "Alright, I get it. You're busy. But you'd better keep yourself in check-there are people out there with bad intentions," Aurora said, offering a subtle reminder without naming names.

She wasn't naive. Mira had deliberately answered Julian's phone earlier, claiming he was in the shower, clearly trying to create a misunderstanding.

Aurora wasn't the type to make careless jokes like that. There was only one possible explanation: Mira was interested in Julian and had resorted to playing games to sow doubt.

But a mature relationship wouldn't be undone by such petty tricks. Besides, while others might not know, Aurora was acutely aware of Julian's devotion to her.

She wasn't about to let herself be fooled by someone else's childish ploys. No relationship should crumble over an outsider's meddling words.

"I swear to the heavens, this heart beats only for my Little Bunny," Julian said earnestly. "I'd never fool around outside." "I believe you. Go take care of your business-I'm about to get started here," Aurora replied before hanging up. Julian put his phone away, his icy gaze sweeping over Mira. "Don't touch my things again." Mira felt the chill radiating from him but maintained her smile. "You weren't around, and I was worried your Little Bunny might get anxious if she couldn't reach you." Luckily, he hadn't overheard what she'd said earlier.

Julian wasn't a fool. How could he not know what Mira felt for him? Over the years, countless women had tried to approach him. Even before he'd experienced what it was like to be with Little Bunny, he couldn't tolerate anyone else getting close to him-let alone now.

Now that he was finally with Aurora, he wasn't going to let anyone interfere with their relationship.

Not every affection required reciprocation. If someone loved him, that was their business-it had nothing to do with him. Julian had always been clear on this point.

So, no matter what Mira thought, he wasn't interested. He was here for one reason only: business. Beyond that, there was nothing personal to discuss.

"My relationship with her is none of anyone's concern," Julian warned.

"Why so serious, Mr. Barnet? Let's grab lunch. I know a great French place," Mira said, changing the subject. Glancing at the time, Julian realized he was indeed hungry. He took the lead, walking ahead. Mira watched his tall figure, a faint smile playing on her lips.

She was a clever woman. She knew that throwing herself at a man like Julian wouldn't work. Over the past few days, she had deliberately kept her distance, testing and observing.

If you're loving the book, nel5sis where the adventure continues. Join us for the complete experience all for free. The next chapter is eagerly waiting for you! What she hadn't expected was that the little girl, Aurora, could remain so unwavering even after hearing her provocative words. It seemed their relationship was stronger than she had anticipated, and Aurora was smarter than she'd assumed.

But men were weak to temptation. Mira was confident Julian would be no exception. Even if he didn't fall for someone else, slipping up was always a possibility.

A plan began to take shape in her mind. The man she had set her sights on would never escape her grasp.

Aurora tucked her phone into her purse. Though she hadn't confronted Julian or questioned him, she knew in her heart that while Julian had no interest in Mira, the scouldn't be said for Mira's feelings toward him.

She knew how outstanding he was-like the sun, impossible to ignore. Just the thought of Mira lingering around him made her feel irritated.

Believing in him was one thing. Disliking Mira was another. Women's hearts were naturally petty, and the deeper one's love, the smaller their tolerance.

With over twenty days left until she could see him again, Aurora felt the wait unbearable. She wished she could sprout wings and fly to Julian's side right now.

Her earlier good mood had been ruined. She couldn't be bothered to return to the main hall, let alone engage in polite conversation or networking. She didn't even want to handle basic social courtesies.

So, she stood alone by a large floor-to-ceiling window, gazing at the moon in the night sky. It was already dark here, but over where he was, it was still midday.

Her thoughts were a chaotic mess as she stared out at the night.

At that moment, two more people entered the hall. Ivy, holding onto Opel X Kyle Raymond's arm, walked in. If ope looked closely, they'd notice her dress was unusually conservative tonight-everything was covered except her neck and face. She didn't want anyone to see the marks on her body. It had been a long tsince she'd attended an event like this, and she was thrilled that Mr. Raymond had personally invited her.

If you're loving the book, nel5sis where the adventure continues. Join us for the complete experience—all for free. The next chapter is eagerly ve waiting for you! The backyard was full of women, but Mr. Raymond had chosen her. She didn't know if it was real or just an act, but after calling him "Master" for so long, she had started to believe she truly belonged to him. When he called for her, she felt a surge of excitement and joy, as though she'd bechis most favored woman.

But her happiness evaporated the moment she spotted Aurora. Once again, it was her. Mr Raymond noticed the sudden shift in Ivy's demeanor. Following her gaze, he looked toward the woman standing alone by the window. Ver. My Raymond m Aurora stood there, her solitary figure framed against the massive window. The lively crowd behind her only highlighted her quiet stillness.

Her straight back seemed unyielding, as though nothing in the world could break her. Yet, her defiant posture evoked a desire to protect her, to pull her into an embrace.

Ivy quickly averted her gaze. She was Mr. Raymond's woman now-there was no need for her to fear Aurora anymore.

Or so she thought. But when she turned her head again, she saw Mr. Raymond staring directly at Aurora, his eyes filled with a possessive intensity.

Could it be...? No. That was impossible. Mr. Raymond had promised her revenge.

Ivy's face turned pale, but she quickly collected herself. "Mr. Raymond, what are you looking at? Let's go inside." "Mm." Mr. Raymond withdrew his gaze.

Fortunately, he hadn't said anything. She must have been overthinking it. After all, Aurora wasn't a siren-no man would fall for her the moment they laid eyes on her.

mmMwWLlilofiflo&1 mmMwWLlilofiflo&1 mmMwWLlilofiflo&1 mmMwWLlilofiflo&1 mmMwWLliIofifl0&1 mmMwWLlilofiflo&1