The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 126

Chapter 126

Cloudcrest High School auditorium.

Today was the scheduled day for Vivienne and Elijah’s fragrance blending competition. News about Vivienne, Percival’s fiancée, challenging the renowned Perfume Prince, Elijah, had

spread across the internet since his talk at Cloudcrest High.

Guests had flocked to the school, many drawn by the prospect of witnessing this unique

competition.

“Ms. Hawthorn.”

Vivienne had just arrived at the auditorium when she was met with a face full of malicious glee.

“And you are?” Vivienne asked, her brow knitting slightly. She couldn’t quite place the heavily made-up woman in front of her.

Stella forced a smile. “We met at Percival’s place.”

“Oh.” Vivienne remembered now, but dismissed the woman as insignificant. She was just about to step into the auditorium when Stella stopped her.

Stella’s face contorted for a moment, but she quickly regained her smugness. “Ms. Hawthorn, have you seen Cecilia? She invited me to accompany her today.”

She covered her mouth with her hand, feigning concern. “You really mustn’t lose too badly today. Cecilia doesn’t like you much as it is, and if you embarrass the Ellington family…”

“Vivienne!”

Stella was cut off as Cecilia spotted Vivienne from afar and hurried over.

for the need to maintain her ladylike demeanor. So she quickened her pace

shock, Cecilia briskly approached, took Vivienne’s hand, and warmly

delayed

greeting and then turned her attention back to Vivienne. “May I come

with a touch of helplessness in his eyes. He knew that she loved antique perfumes, but he hadn’t realized that she was

her to display her mother Evelyn’s collection at a small antique perfume exhibition in Rivenwood

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towards the auditorium, completely ignoring

with humiliation as she remembered

disliked Vivienne

out, unwilling to give

to look at her with a frown on her face. “Stella? What

then red out of embarrassment. She turned

problem? Cecilia asked but didn’t

Stella from the corner of his

into the

some Elijah’s fans, and a few drawn by the allure of the Ellington family name. None were

figure in the industry, whereas Vivienne was an unknown entity Many believed that if it weren’t for her engagement to Percival, Elijah wouldn’t have

only people supporting Vivienne were Percival,

and the competition being held during school hours, Class Eighteen was granted permission to

“Go, Ms. Vivienne!”

stage under Elijah’s disdainful gaze,

crowd.

all from Class Eighteen, waving at her enthusiastically from the

Arabella, Elijah’s newly appointed apprentice. Arabella had been

hostile gaze met Vivienne’s, and she mouthed,

once again become the center of attention. Many students sought

her past misdeeds, as those trying to curry favor with her

hand, took it all in stride, bossing everyone around as if they

servants.

past indiscretions still left a

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and heard whispers, she wondered if they were discussing that embarrassing scene of her kneeling before Vivienne

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