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.
bumpkin. She wouldn’t know manners if they hit her in the face. She’s probably trying to embarrass us on purpose now that she’s engaged to Mr. Ellington.” Alisa Hawthorn grumbled, sounding
hosted by Dorian’s family. It wasn’t a big to-do, but the
drawn the attention of all
away the glory that should have belonged to Arabella, and
us! She should look in the mirror
already shuffled into the private room, while the Hawthorns were still milling about outside, so Percival
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voicemail, so Dorian
do to you?
leave.”
Dorian to snap back at him like that, and he got all huffy. “I’m your brother. How dare you talk to me like that?
shot back, fuming. “If you dare badmouth my daughter again, I’ll kick you out! I don’t need a brother
standing nearby, frowned. “Dorian, that’s out
Dorian retorted. “Who among the whole lot of 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
was truly
she said she’d be back before the engagement party, she’d be
minutes, and she was still MIA. Something must have
out, but these people were still blabbering on about how Vivienne was
was ticked off too, but found himself at a
cut in sharply. “The Ellingtons are all in
Michael and Joseph
a glare and then turned to Dorian. “Don’t blame your brothers for speaking harshly. It’s an important day, and Vivienne’s tardiness is unacceptable. The
say something, but Beatrice cut him off. “Go
talk!”
really think she wanted to be here? If it weren’t for the Ellingtons’ bridal gift, she
and whispered, “Don’t argue with them.
but she’s not picking up. I’m really
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we report to the police, they can’t do anything.” Cordella thought
Vivienne.”
for a moment and then nodded. “Alright,
they were about to approach
greeted them. “My grandpa sent
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