The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 76

Chapter 76

Dorian and Cordelia looked pretty peeved.

Their outfits were freshly bought and cost them a grand. Splurging a thousand bucks on clothes was a bit much for them, but for their daughter Vivienne, they bit the bullet and paid

They didn’t expect even that to earn them the stink eye.

Today was the engagement party, and the whole Hawthorn clan was there. They were all dolled up to the nines.

If you didn’t know better, you’d think the Hawthorns were hosting the show.

Dorian was a bit miffed, but hey, it was Vivienne’s party, so he kept his trap shut.

There were four tables set for the party.

Three were hogged by the Hawthorns.

The Ellingtons took up one table. Aside from Richard, the rest of the Ellington crew was there

too.

Their group wasn’t big. They were just enough to fill one table.

The party was supposed to kick off at noon, but as the clock ticked closer, Vivienne was still

a no-show.

Cordelia and Dorian had been blowing up Vivienne’s phone, but she never answered.

“What’s Vivienne’s deal? She’s late for her own engagement party and is keeping all these elders waiting. What gives?” Joseph Hawthorn was still sore from Vivienne’s previous scheme, and he hadn’t been able to smooth things over with Octavia yet, so seeing Vivienne playing hooky didn’t do him any favors.

probably trying to embarrass us on purpose now that she’s engaged to Mr. Ellington.”

Dorian’s family. It wasn’t a big to-do, but the Ellingtons all showed up

the attention of all of

the glory that should have belonged to Arabella, and that didn’t sit

who does she think she is? She’s embarrassing us! She should look in

private room, while the Hawthorns were

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every call to voicemail, so Dorian was climbing the walls. Joseph’s grumbling was

her case. What did she ever do to you? And by

leave.”

got all huffy. “I’m your brother. How dare you talk to me like that? Don’t you know

not my dad!” Dorian shot back, fuming. “If you dare badmouth my daughter again, I’ll kick you out! I don’t

nearby, frowned. “Dorian,

you here today genuinely wishes well for my daughter? Have any of you given her any gifts? And now you’re blaming her for not following the rules? Shouldn’t

was truly pissed

Vivienne well. She was a level-headed kid. If she said she’d be back before the engagement party, she’d

underway for ten minutes, and she was still MIA. Something

were still blabbering on about how Vivienne was rude and ill-mannered. Did

Michael was ticked off too, but

Ellingtons are all in the private room,

Michael and

day, and Vivienne’s tardiness

but Beatrice cut him off. “Go

talk!”

really think she wanted to be here? If it weren’t for the Ellingtons’ bridal gift, she wouldn’t

whispered, “Don’t argue with them. Let’s try

but she’s not picking up. I’m really worried something might

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Vivienne last night. It hasn’t been 24 hours yet, so even if we report to the police, they can’t do anything.” Cordella thought for a moment before suggesting, “Let’s ask Richard

Vivienne.”

then

approach

sent

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