Devil's Prisoner of Love by Prefer

Almost everyone present, except for those out of touch with trends, was familiar with the n"DO." The

legendary designer behind that nwas none other than their very own Miss Aurora.

"| always thought someone capable of creating such masterpieces must be older," remarked an industry expert.

"These days, young designers are often too impatient. But Miss Aurora, at only 22 years old, has already reached

such heights. Truly remarkable."

"Exactly! My daughter has been talking endlessly about wanting to buy DO's designs, but the waitlist takes

months. So DO is Miss Aurora? Can | get her autograph for my daughter?" someone chimed in.

Once Tina revealed Aurora's identity, the room buzzed with excitement. Aurora, however, felt a mix of

helplessness-she hadn't even been aware of her alias as DO. At the moment, her primary concern was

uncovering the truth about Julian being the father of her child.

"Aurora is more than capable of taking on the role of family head. Mr. Grant, do you have any objections now?"

Tina asked pointedly.

Mr. Grant, without Tina's prompting, had already started reviewing the documents. While the two companies

Aurora managed together were not as large as R Corporation, that was understandable-after all, R Corporation

had a century-long history. Considering Aurora's companies were only three and six years old, their performance

was impressive and full of potential. Reluctantly, Mr. Grant shook his head. "No objections."

"Good. From this day forward, my daughter will be the next family head. Tomorrow, | will officially hand over both

the company and the family to Aurora," Tina declared decisively.

"Yes, Madam," everyone replied in unison.

Aurora finally processed the reality-she was now the head of the family. Thinking back to when she first returned,

she had expected a tough battle to claim this position, but it turned out to be far easier than she imagined.

Aurora stood up, her face serious. "From now on, as the new family head, | have a few announcements to make."

"Please go ahead," someone prompted.

"First, starting from my generation, the family head is no longer required to live out their life in solitude. The

family head is free to marry whomever they choose," Aurora stated firmly, her voice steady.

Hearing this, Tina felt a surge of emotion. What Aurora had just declared was something she herself had never

been able to accomplish. The cruel rule had destroyed the lives of countless family heads-preventing them from

loving, or from being with the one they loved. Shad lived their entire lives without experiencing love, while

others had loved but could never attain it. Devoting their entire lives to the family, only to be denied even a

shred of personal happiness-nothing could be more tragic.

If such a rule had been abolished earlier, her own mother might not have died with such regret, carrying her

unfulfilled wishes to the grave. Today would mark a groundbreaking moment for the R family. Aurora would be

the one to break these oppressive traditions.

Tina's eyes welled with tears. Back then, she had escaped the family because she couldn't bear the thought of

living such a cold, loveless life. At the time, her only solution was to flee-she never considered staying to change

things. But Aurora, using her own happiness as a wager, had shown the world that even if love was forgotten, it

could be rediscovered. And with that, the dreaded ft2 serum would lose its purpose.

Aurora's announcement was like a bomb dropped into the room, sending waves of murmurs and debates through

the crowd.

"Free to marry? How is that possible? What if the tragedies of the past repeat themselves?" someone protested.

"Exactly! What nonsense is this? Our family is vast and wealthy-what if we let outsiders take control? Miss

Aurora, | cannot agree with this," another objected.

"I don't agree either," someone else added.

These people, conditioned by the old ways, instinctively rejected any changes to the rules. Without giving it

much thought, they opposed the idea outright.

Aurora smiled faintly. "You disagree? Very well. Then from this day onward, all of you must also live out your lives

in solitude. You will only be allowed five years with your partners."

"How could you say that?" The room erupted in protest. "That's impossible!"

"Why not? For generations, this has been the norm for the family head. If the head of the family must endure

this, why shouldn't you?" Aurora countered coldly.

"Miss Aurora, that's different! We have husbands and children. Forcing us to separate is inhumane!" someone

cried out.

Aurora's voice was sharp and disdainful. "It's inhumane when it happens to you? But when it's the family head,

it's acceptable for them to live a lifetof loneliness? You contribute nothing to this family. The family supports

you like parasites. Not only will | abolish this rule, but | plan to dismantle many other outdated family traditions

as well." Her commanding presence left everyone in stunned silence. The word "parasites" struck a nerve. The R

family operated under an ancient hereditary system, where children inherited everything from their parents.

Every family member received dividends simply by being part of the family, which led to a culture of laziness

and entitlement. With the company's profits sustaining them, many lived comfortably without lifting a finger.

Why would they ever want to change?

"Miss Aurora, every family head has lived by these rules. Why should things be different under you? If you insist

on this path, we won't stand for it. We'll nominate as family head instead," someone threatened.

The threat didn't faze Aurora. She had already analyzed the family dynamics thoroughly. These people

contributed nothing beyond collecting dividends and gossiping idly. She had no reason to fear them.

Tina, while supportive of Aurora's intentions, felt her approach was overly abrupt. Aurora had just taken over as

family head; it would have been wiser to establish sgoodwill first. After all, these freeloaders each held

small percentages of the company's shares. Individually, their influence was minimal, but collectively, they could

pose a significant threat.

If it were Tina, she would have advised Aurora to proceed more cautiously-too much, too soon could spark

widespread resentment.

"Aurora, let's discuss this privately. These are all relatives and elders," Tina said gently, trying to mediate.

Aurora understood Tina's concern but had already made up her mind. To reform the family, she needed to start

with internal purging.

"Miss Aurora, you should learn from past family heads," Mr. Grant interjected smugly. "Letwarn you, we are

all your elders. Don't think you can disregard us just because our shares are small. Letdo smath for you.

Even if the previous family head transfers all her shares to you, you'll only hold 48%. If we band together, we can

easily remove you as president.

"Of course, we're all relatives, and these rules have worked peacefully for generations. If you take back what you

said earlier, we'll pretend we didn't hear it."

Mr. Grant's words dripped with condescension. Aurora, in his eyes, was naive- intoxicated by her newfound

power as family head. To think she could challenge their authority was sheer foolishness. She had taken a

winning hand and played it into disaster.

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