The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 281

Pival stood aside, listening to their familiar chatter with a look of utter displeasure on his face.

He had thought Aaron looked familiar from the moment he laid eyes on him, but he couldn’t quite place where he’d seen him before.

Now that Aaron and Vivienne were standing together, it became abundantly clear. The young man was practically a male carbon copy of Vivienne in his choice of attire

They were both clad in casual t–shirts and jeans, which was a stark contrast to the formal attire of everyone else at the banquet

Without having been told, one could easily mistake them for a couple. Their outfits were perfectly coordinated.

“Vivienne “Percival squeezed out through gritted teeth while draping an arm around Vivienne’s shoulders. Is this another one of your friends?”

The word ‘another was dripped with an undeniable hint of jealousy

How many other friends did she have that he didn’t know about?

And why were they all male friends?

Vivienne didn’t attempt to shake off Percival’s arm. She instead offered him a small, nonchalant laugh

“Yes. A friend” She confirmed

She then turned to Aaron, introducing Percival with a straightforward, “My fiancé.”

Percival was taken aback by her blunt honesty. He was pleasantly surprised that she had acknowledged him and their relationship so openly.

Feeling reassured by Vivienne’s acknowledgment, he tightened his hold around her and greeted Aaron with a beaming smile: “Nice to meet you. I’m Percival.”

His attitude towards Aaron did a complete 180, all thanks to Vivienne’s honesty

Aaron’s gaze darted between the pair as his eyes dimmed with an array of complex emotions

News of Vivienne and Percival’s engagement was not widely known. Only a select few within their inner circle were aware

The media had only reported on Percival’s engagement, describing his fiancé as a simple country girl.

The news of their engagement in Havenwood had been suppressed.

knew. He knew that it was

and sour taste spread

needed to be

didn’t measure up

care about the engagement, so he hadn’t expected her to

the term ‘fiance felt like a thorn, pricking

greeted Percival politely. “Hello,

greeting was cordial, yet it still

only eighteen

just

he could easily pass for

age

smile froze, and his eyes

his perceived victory, the cold intensity in

sense of distance between them was

as he quickly redirected his gaze to Vivienne,

hoping for a definitive answer from Vivienne

disentangling herself from Percival’s arm

Aaron’s spirits lifted It was as if a weight had been lifted from his shoulders

if you péturn, I promise to meet any

weight, but he wasn’t about

the exchange with a dark expression on his face. He was clearly

see through Aaron’s thinly veiled intentions, especially after he had almost nabbed the

it to impress

wave of displeasure through Percival, and his gaze grew colder by

his. However, since it was something Vivienne had agreed to, he wouldn’t openly oppose it

Richard isn’t

family reunion banquet was nearing its end. All formalities had been completed, and

reason for him to continue

“Drive Richard

and went off to carry

he had to

soured even further. Yet Vivienne seemed oblivious to this,

after a brief chat,

gone, Vivienne turned to

a long and tiring affair. It was filled

immediately signaled to Leopold,