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.

it was

taste spread through

She needed to be

just didn’t measure up

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

‘fiance felt like a thorn, pricking uncomfortably at his most

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

yet it still camed a

only

was just

Well, he could easily pass for

wanted to emphasize the age gap between

froze, and his eyes narrowed dangerously.

cold intensity in

familiar feeling. The sense of distance between them

over Aaron as he quickly redirected his gaze to Vivienne, attempting to change the subject. Vivienne, about rejoining

a definitive answer from

off, gently disentangling herself from Percival’s arm “I’ll think

was as if a weight had been

you péturn, I promise to meet any conditions you

knew his promise didn’t hold much weight, but he wasn’t about to let go of

the exchange with

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

or had taken it to impress Vivienne, the answer was crystal clear

Percival, and his gaze grew colder by

anyone to covet what was his. However, since it was something Vivienne had

Richard isn’t feeling

nearing its end. All formalities had been

ailing health, there was no reason for him to

him. “Drive Richard

understanding and went off to carry out Percival’s command.

given Percival’s presence, he had to tone it down. “Vivienne, everyone misses you. Why don’t we all get together for a meal next

Percival’s mood soured even further. Yet Vivienne seemed oblivious to

at her response, and after a brief

gone, Vivienne turned to

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

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