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.

was Vivienne who was engaged

and sour taste spread through

his eyes. Vivienne deserved the best. She needed to be with the

just didn’t

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

manner, the term ‘fiance felt like a thorn, pricking uncomfortably at his most tender spots.

and greeted Percival politely. “Hello, sir, I’m

yet it still camed a hint of

was only eighteen

was just

he could easily pass

age gap between them to

froze, and his

victory, the cold intensity in Percival’s eyes stopped him dead in his

was a familiar feeling. The sense of distance between them was palpable. It seemed as vast as an

Aaron as he quickly redirected his gaze to Vivienne,

for a

from Percival’s

It was as if

péturn, I promise to meet any conditions

weight, but he

his own interpretations. Meanwhile, Percival watched the exchange with a dark expression on his face.

could see through Aaron’s thinly veiled intentions, especially after he had almost nabbed the last strawberry cake.

he truly enjoyed the dessert or had taken it to

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

since it was something Vivienne

in hushed tones, Richard isn’t feeling well.

formalities had been completed, and all

there was no reason for him to

“Drive Richard home”

nodded in understanding and went off

to tone it down. “Vivienne, everyone misses you. Why don’t we all get together for a meal next

Yet Vivienne seemed oblivious to this, and

and after a

he was gone, Vivienne turned to Percival “Mr. Wolf, I’m

reunion had been a long and tiring affair. It was

tired, Percival immediately signaled to Leopold, intending to head home “Let’s