The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 116

Midland Villa.

“Are you guys sure this Vivienne chick doesn’t know jack about perfumery?” Elijah cast a doubtful glance at the Hawthorn family members standing in front of him. Not only was Arabella present, but Beatrice, Michael Hawthorn, and Joseph Hawthorn were all present

too.

After the Hawthorn Group went belly-up, they were cornered by their creditors. They originally planned to lean on Dorian, but Elijah surprisingly popped up, cleared their debts, and even promised to help the Hawthorn Group rise from the ashes.

So now, they were all over Elijah with gratitude. They followed his orders to the letter.

Upon hearing his question, Beatrice rushed to shake her head and answer. “No way! Her mom might have known about perfumery, but she kicked the bucket when she was just nine. How much could she have taught her? She grew up in a convent, so there’s no way she had a chance to learn about perfumery.”

“Why would she challenge me then?” Elijah asked, looking puzzled.

“She must be relying on the perfume formula her mom left behind.” Beatrice replied.

Elijah had the same thought, but he still asked, “Didn’t you say the formula your third son gave you was the last one?”

“He said so, but I think that’s bull.” Beatrice scoffed. “Evelyn made eight perfume formulas when she was with the Hawthorn family. She’s always been one to cover her bases, so why would she only leave one formula for my son? It’s just that he refuses to cough it up!”

Even the one that he did was only given on the condition that they cut ties.

Thinking about the perfume formula in Dorian’s possession made a hint of greed and coldness flash in Elijah’s eyes.

He waved at the Hawthorn family. “Alright, take a hike.”

“But Mr. Elijah, our company…” Beatrice hesitated to ask.

lead, I guarantee the Hawthorn Group will rise again.” Elijah

didn’t

other two.

Elijah

was, “Do whatever it takes to get on Elijah’s good side. The future of

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Hawthorn Group was bankrupt. If Elijah hadn’t publicly taken Arabella as his apprentice today, her reputation would have been

hoped to use Arabella’s beauty and talent to gain a higher status or profit. But now, with Arabella like this, all

bit her lower lip, unable to hide the hatred in

Not happy to stay with me?”

all.” Arabella quickly

an extraordinary status, she still remembered how he had once groveled

if Elijah was talented, he was still far from matching

had always hoped to snatch Percival back from Vivienne.

rotting in jail. Elijah squinted his eyes. pulling her onto the

softened her body

Elijah was instantly irked at

such a big shot. The daughter of the Hawthom family, the talented beauty of Havenwood. You

it on her face. Beatrice was right; everything depended on Elijah now. Until she could use him to completely

insisting on having Vivienne as my apprentice, I wouldn’t be in this

your abilities, there’s no way you’d lose to Vivienne.” Arabella spoke softly

expression darkened, and he pushed

here. There are people around!” Arabella screamed and struggled, glancing at

Arabella’s cue and shooed everyone

make

their every move was being watched by another

in a storage room under the staircase, peeping through the door

pleading throughout, but Elijah showed

later,

raised an eyebrow slightly. That was

After catching a glimpse of

he shoved an untidy Arabella to