The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 169

The moment Vivienne spoke, a hush fell over the bleachers. Everyone who heard her turned to look in her direction.

What did Vivienne just say?

Hazel almost thought she had misheard. Before she could utter a mocking retort, Helen abruptly stood up, her icy gaze fixed on Vivienne. “What did you just say?”

“I said, ‘Beyond is as wrong as falling short.” Vivienne’s long eyelashes fluttered slightly as she met Helen’s gaze and repeated her words calmly.

“What gives you, a country bumpkin, the right to judge Mike’s designs like that?” Helen’s face was a picture of outrage.

When her family, the Edwards family, initially vied for the agency rights to Mr. Mike’s brand, it was partly due to the potential profit but also because Helen was a big fan and had highly recommended it.

Helen had always been a devoted fan of Mike. She never missed a show and had collected every piece he had ever designed. In her eyes, aside from the elusive Master Charles, Mr. Mike was the most gifted fashion designer in recent years.

She was now preparing for her college entrance exams and had no plans to attend a local university. Instead, she was aiming to study abroad at Mike’s alma mater, the prestigious King’s Design Academy in Veloria.

Her dream was to become a fashion designer like Charles and Mike.

She had refrained from clashing with Vivienne due to the presence of Percival and Cecilia, not wanting to offend the Ellington family. However, hearing Vivienne belittle her idol’s designs was something she could

not tolerate.

in a gown with a gradient color scheme, stop. She pointed at the large bow on her shoulder and waist and asked, “The dress already has a complex color scheme, and

belittled by Vivienne, retorted angrily. “This is called vintage.

“I think Vivienne is right. The design is too complicated. There are too many

glared at Charlotte. “Don’t side with her just because she’s Percival’s fiancée and you’re trying to curry favor with the Ellington

cold. “Don’t assume I’m like you, who is willing to befriend

Arabella’s eyes turned red at

sought after internationally. If you think his designs are bad, why don’t you try designing clothes? Why don’t you become designers? My family invited

just admit it.” Hazel was afraid of Percival and Cecilia and didn’t dare provoke Vivienne directly. But she wasn’t afraid

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version. Let’s see if it’s better than Mike’s original

design clothes, and even if she

a pair of scissors and a sewing kit. She accepted

in shock, reaching out to pull Vivienne away. “Get

snipped off the large bow on

I’ll kill you!” Helen screamed

“Are you insane? Why are you

understand English and could only

let someone damage the dress she was wearing. Yet she simply stood there, allowing Vivienne

more people were drawn by Helen’s screams. Everyone looked at Vivienne with furrowed brows.

to the designer.

Vivienne’s actions

due to Percival and Cecilia’s presence, none

“What’s going on?”