The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 18

Inside the old Hawthorn family manor.

Arabella rushed back to the house, barely steady on her feet. She blurted out, “Granny, Dad has rented a house, and it’s in Tranquil Estates!”

“What?”

Beatrice, Michael, and Joseph all shot up from their seats, their faces showing utter disbelief as they stared at Arabella.

Beatrice was the first to recover, barely keeping her surprise under control. “Are you sure? Tranquil Estates doesn’t usually rent to outsiders.”

Arabella looked serious. “I asked the security staff in the residential area. They did rent it, and the rent is ridiculously low. It’s practically a giveaway”

Beatrice stayed silent, her eyebrows furrowed. After a while, she said, “Michael, look into who the landlord of that house is. No matter what it takes, we need to drive them out. The engagement deadline the Ellington family gave us is approaching fast. We can’t afford any mistakes”

Michael responded, “I’m on it.”

Arabella frowned slightly. After a pause, she said, “Grandma, I have an idea, but…..

“What idea? Let’s hear it,” Beatrice asked quickly.

Arabella leaned in to whisper in Beatrice’s ear. A smile spread across Beatrice’s face. “Good, that’s a good idea. Let’s do that.”

a bit unfair

what she thinks? She’s just a nobody to me. If this marriage falls through, what does Vivienne have to do with the Hawthorn family?” A cold

her head, a sly

as she got to the entrance of the residential area, she ran into Arabella and her two classmates, who were invited over to

up to her. “Vivienne?

gave her a nonchalant glance. “What’s up?”

Didn’t

“I thought you guys were staying at a motel? How did you end up here?”

She decided to play along with

quickly recovered. “You mean, you’re living

raised an eyebrow.

Estates?” Arabella chuckled. “Vivienne, I know you just moved to the city and everything is new to you, but this is not the place

where do you want me to go?”

a motel? You should

one of the girls next to Arabella blurted

girl who spoke was Coral, the daughter of the Lockwood family. Though the Lockwoods weren’t as prominent as the Hawthorns in Havenwood, they still held a significant status, and Coral’s two brothers were both politicians.

but she couldn’t ignore the Lockwood family “She’s my

her clothes. They probably cost less than fifty bucks total. Arabella, you’re like night and day

and whispered, “Coral, don’t talk like that. She’s still my sister, and I’m just an

outstanding, why wouldn’t they? And what if she’s

other girl chimed in, “Yeah, you’re famously talented in Havenwood. How could you be compared to a country girl?”

into her pockets, slanting her eyes at them with a smirk. Were these people here to stir up trouble on

out of the Hawthorn family? How did she get

saw how luxurious the

once you finish sightseeing, please leave. This is not a place everyone can just enter. If someone loses something, it’ll be hard to