Devil's Prisoner of Love by Prefer

As they walked down the corridor, Aurora and both felt a heavy weight in their hearts. The secretary led them to the meeting room.

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

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

told himself that her demeanor was understandable. She was the vice president now, and the way she handled herself in the workplace had to be different. He chose not to dwell on her indifference.

Aurora, on the other hand, had never met Rebecca before. On the day she visited the villa for the celebration, she had gone straight to the garden and missed seeing her.

Rebecca bore a passing resemblance to Julian-about three parts similar to him and seven parts to their father. No wonder Julian had once said he wanted to have a mixed-race baby; Rebecca's striking beauty made it clear why. "Vice President, nice to meet you. I'm Aurora. It's a pleasure to work with you," Aurora greeted her politely, her tone confident but not overly submissive.

Rebecca had seen Aurora before, but only from a distance. This was their first tinteracting face-to-face. "Hello." Mio, noticing Rebecca's cold response to Aurora as well, felt a sense of balance restored in his heart.

"Please, both of you, have a seat. Let's take our tdiscussing things." Rebecca naturally took the central seat, exuding an air of authority.

Once they were all seated again, Rebecca spoke first. "I trust you're both here today to discuss the cooperation project." "Yes, we're here for the project," Aurora replied. But she couldn't help feeling anxious. Rebecca was the only one present; Julian was nowhere to be seen. His absence unsettled her.

Aurora had heard about Mio's tactics before. Few of his targets ever escaped his grasp. Now, she feared that had already won Rebecca over and that Rebecca would side with him.

"We've already discussed the cooperation project. Our president has agreed to proceed with a partnership with R Company." Hearing this, both Aurora and felt a temporary sense of relief. Mr. Grant, in particular, believed they were on the verge of victory.

Since Julian still hadn't appeared, and only Rebecca was present, things seemed to be going their way.

Mr. Elderstone, however, wore an uneasy expression. Mr. Grant seized the 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 familiar voice by her ear. "I'll announce the result myself." A figure entered through the door. and Mr. Elderstone were stunned to see him and failed to immediately connect him to the mysterious "young master." "Mr. Barnet, you're finally here." Aurora, constrained by the setting, addressed him formally even though she longed to call him by his name.

Mr. Elderstone looked at Julian with confusion. "What are you doing here?" "Today is the day we sign the contract. Since I'm the person in charge of this project, if I don't show up, who will sign it?" Julian said with a faint smile.

At that moment, understood everything. No matter how much he had planned, he had never anticipated that Julian was the young master of Radiant Horizons.

Was fate helping Aurora seek revenge? And in such a devastating way? struggled to accept the outcome. Aurora, however, remained calm. Mr. Elderstone's gaze darted back and forth between her and Julian. He wondered whether Julian had already told Aurora about everything that had happened in the past.

But none of that mattered anymore. What mattered was that Aurora had successfully secured her family's position and fallen in love with Julian again.

You could tell whether someone was in love from their eyes. Aurora's gaze had been on Julian constantly over the past few days. Mr. Elderstone had already sensed something unusual. What he hadn't realized was that Julian was the young master. Julian had set a trap, and he had walked into it without even noticing.

"Since everyone is here, as the person in charge of this project, I'm announcing that after thorough disqussion and research, we've m decided to partner with R Company.

This partnership will break the stalemate that's lasted for a century.

As for your identities, they were part of our considerations. After careful deliberation, we've decided to sign the contract with Miss Aurora for this cooperation.

After all, you're all part of the scompany. Does it really make a difference who we sign with?" Julian's tone was light, but his words were a deliberate jab at Mio.

Mr. Grant's face darkened. The smugness he had displayed earlier now felt like a slap in his own face. ignored Julian and turned to Rebecca. His voice was calm.

"Rebecca, you didn't callhere today just for the contract, did you?" Deep down, he already knew the answer.

If Julian was the young master, then he was Rebecca's brother. There was no way she didn't know about the history between him and Aurora.

Over the days they had spent together, she had never once mentioned it. She must have been deliberately hiding the truth.

had outsmarted so many women before, but now he had been outmaneuvered by one.

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