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.

in the face. She’s probably trying to embarrass us on purpose now that

It wasn’t a big to-do, but the Ellingtons all showed up in

alone had drawn the attention of

had snatched away the glory that should have belonged to Arabella, and that didn’t

should

into the private room, while the Hawthorns were

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

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

leave.”

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

my brother, but you’re not my dad!” Dorian shot back, fuming. “If you dare badmouth my

nearby, frowned. “Dorian, that’s

whole lot of you here today genuinely wishes well for my daughter? Have any of you given her any gifts? And now you’re

was truly

If she said she’d be back before the engagement party, she’d

minutes, and she

about how Vivienne was rude and ill-mannered.

Michael was ticked off too, but found himself at a loss

bickering!” Beatrice cut in sharply. “The Ellingtons are all in the

command, Michael

shot them a glare and then turned to Dorian. “Don’t blame your brothers for speaking harshly. It’s an important day,

Beatrice cut him off. “Go find

talk!”

he really think she wanted to be here? If it weren’t for the

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

up. I’m really worried something

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get in touch with Vivienne last night. It hasn’t been 24 hours yet, so even if we report to the police, they

Vivienne.”

then nodded. “Alright, let’s ask

as they were about to approach Richard, they saw Thomas wheeling Percival

sent me to

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