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.

run if not for the need to maintain her ladylike demeanor. So

Vivienne’s hand, and

been delayed by

Cecilia nodded at Percival in greeting and then turned her attention back to Vivienne. “May I come closer

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

she had been pestering Vivienne every day, asking her to display her mother Evelyn’s collection at a small antique

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continued towards the

as she remembered

disliked Vivienne

Ellington!” She called out,

a frown on

face turned pale, then red out of

asked but didn’t

at Stella from the corner of his

Vivienne into the auditorium, greeting many familiar

and a few

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 even given

Vivienne were Percival, Cecilia, and the students from

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

“Go, Ms. Vivienne!”

under Elijah’s

crowd.

and Oberon, all from Class Eighteen, waving

a grim-looking Arabella, Elijah’s newly appointed apprentice. Arabella had been granted special permission to

Vivienne’s, and she mouthed,

days since becoming Elijah’s apprentice, Arabella had once again become the center

those trying to

other hand, took it all in stride, bossing everyone

servants.

her past indiscretions still left a bitter

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and heard whispers, she wondered if they were discussing that embarrassing scene of

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