Devil's Prisoner of Love by Prefer

Chapter 465: Her Man Arrived Aurora's stomach condition was serious, requiring her to stay in the hospital for observation before being discharged. Asher had cleared his schedule for the day to stay by her side.

Seeing how much he had run around, Aurora urged him to rest on the nearby attendant bed. She, on the other hand, rarely had such free tand picked up a book to pass the hours. However, something strange nagged at her-she had called Julian several times that day, but his phone was always off.

She assumed he was in an important meeting and didn't dwell too much on it. After all, she was nervous about the possibility of a video call. She dreaded him noticing her pale face and finding out she was in the hospital. She could only imagine how worried he would become.

Aurora was a thoughtful and independent woman. If she could avoid troubling others, she always would.

The day passed pleasantly with Asher by her side. They ate together, talked, and the familiarity between them made it feel like old times.

At around 8 p. m., Denis Vukic arrived, carrying several boxes of exquisite pastries. His slightly fatigued expression suggested a long day of work before coming here.

"Does it still hurt?" Denis asked as he set the pastries down and took a seat nearby.

Aurora, however, had grown more distant toward him since that morning's incident. "Mr. Vukic, I'm feeling much better now. Thanks to your timely help bringingto the hospital last night, I'll only need to stay for one more day of observation. You're such a busy man with so much to handle-there's no need for you to visitanymore." Denis noticed the coldness in her tone. Though she still called him "Mr. Vukic" respectfully, her demeanor had completely changed. He glanced at Asher, who was peeling an apple for Aurora and didn't seem to notice Denis's presence.

"Mr. Vukic, would you like sapple?" Asher asked casually. "No, thank you." Aurora kept her focus on her book, completely ignoring Denis, as though he didn't exist.

Asher, ever attentive, sliced the apple into bite-sized pieces and added ssalad dressing that Aurora liked. "Here you go, Little Fox." "Thanks." Aurora took a piece without looking at Denis.

Seeing Denis reminded her of Eric from before. Back then, she hadn't even realized Eric's interest in her until it nearly caused a conflict between her and Julian. While Denis was not Eric, she couldn't help but wonder if he felt something for her too. It was better to be cautious.

"Miss Montgomery, once you're feeling better, we can start your perfumery lessons," Denis offered, breaking the silence. Clearly, he wasn't used to dealing with such cold atmospheres and struggled to find the right words.

"Mr. Vukic, I..." Aurora hesitated. She had already decided that if Asher didn't like her learning from Denis, she would drop it and find someone else to teach her instead.

Before she could reply, Asher interrupted, "That sounds great, Mr. Vukic. It's a privilege for her to learn from someone as experienced as you are. Once she recovers, I'll bring her over." Denis glanced between the two of them, confused. What gwere they playing? Asher had been openly hostile toward him earlier that morning, but now his attitude seemed completely reversed.

Aurora, equally puzzled, looked at Asher. Wasn't he against her interacting with Denis? Why the sudden change? "Ashy, what am I, a delivery package?" she teased, finding his words oddly reminiscent of someone discussing a shipment.

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! Men's minds were as unpredictable as the sea, she thought. While people often said women were hard to understand, Aurora felt it was men who were the true enigmas. What Aurora didn't know was that Asher had already enlisted help. Moments ago, that help had called to confirm the location he had sent. And with Julian involved, what did Denis Vukic even matter? "You're not a package, Little Fox," Asher said with a smile. "I've thought it through. You're so eager to learn perfumery, and Mr. Vukic has agreed to teach you. He's one of the best, and if you're going to learn, you should learn from the best." Asher had promised earlier in the day to support all of Aurora's decisions. Hearing her sincere words had reassured him. If she were the kind of person who wavered easily, he would've had his chance long ago-there'd be no need to worry about Denis.

Denis, though cold by nature, was well-regarded in the business world. Asher didn't believe he would overstep boundaries. And even if he did, Aurora's firm resolve would be enough to handle him.

Aurora would meet more men in the future. If Asher tried to block every single one of them, both of them would tire quickly.

"As long as you're willing, I'm happy to teach you," Denis said. He didn't know what had transpired earlier but felt drawn to Aurora. There was something about her-a warmth that seemed to heal the darkness in his heart.

For now, he didn't fully understand his feelings. He only knew he wanted to be closer to her.

Aurora bit her lip as she thought it over. Her main goal in coming here was to learn the best perfumery techniques so she could compete with NE back home. Her company also needed technical expertise, and being able to handle it herself would save money and effort.

"Thank you, Mr. Vukic," she finally said.

Denis's tense expression softened at her words, and the atmosphere in the room grew noticeably lighter.

Meanwhile, high above New York, Julian was on his private jet, rushing back from Clothville. As soon as he landed, he transferred to a helicopter without stopping. His only goal was to see Aurora as soon as possible. A thousand scenarios of their reunion played out in his mind.

What he hadn't expected was for Asher's shared location to lead him to a high-end private hospital.

A hospital? Was his Little Bunny hurt?

The anxiety in his chest flared, burning away all other thoughts! As if sensing his worry, Asher sent another message: "She's fine for now." Fine for now? Then she hadn't been fine earlier? Julian's heart couldn't settle.

Back in the hospital room, the atmosphere was much warmer. Asher brought out sof the pastries Denis had brought.

"Little Fox, which one do you want to try?" "They all look so good." Aurora's appetite returned at the sight of the beautifully made desserts. She had only eaten porridge all day.

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