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.

that it was Vivienne who was engaged to Percival

and sour taste spread through

She needed to be with

didn’t

the engagement, so he hadn’t expected her to

the term ‘fiance felt like a thorn,

and greeted Percival politely.

was cordial, yet it still camed

was only

was just

easily pass for

wanted to emphasize the age gap

smile froze, and his eyes

Aaron was reveling in his perceived victory, the cold intensity in Percival’s eyes stopped him dead

feeling. The sense of distance between them was palpable.

gaze to Vivienne, attempting to change the subject. Vivienne, about rejoining

was hoping for a definitive answer

from Percival’s arm

lifted It was as if a weight had

péturn, I promise to meet

didn’t hold much weight, but he wasn’t about to let

his own interpretations. Meanwhile, Percival watched the exchange with a dark expression on his face. He was clearly not

Aaron’s thinly veiled intentions, especially after he had almost nabbed the last strawberry

had taken it to impress Vivienne, the

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

his. However, since it was something Vivienne had agreed

in hushed tones, Richard isn’t feeling well. He would like

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

health, there was no reason for him to continue

instructed him. “Drive Richard home”

and went off to carry out Percival’s

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

Yet Vivienne seemed oblivious to this, and

leapt at her response, and after a brief chat, he took

to Percival “Mr. Wolf, I’m

been a long and tiring affair. It was filled with all sorts of

signaled to Leopold, intending to head home “Let’s