The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 311

“Vivienne, I heard about the incident at your home. My mother, bless her heart, tends to speak her mind. Sometimes she speaks without even considering the consequences hope you can overlook this for my sake” Calista stepped forward with an apologetic tone

In front of Percival, the man she couldn’t let go of, no matter how hard she tried, she had to do her utmost to impress him. She needed to paint herself in the best light

She gestured towards a handbag on display and turned to the attendant “Please wrap this up for Vivienne It’s my way of apologizing

“You’re asking me to overlook this for your sake? Vivienne looked at her as a smirk played on her lips Are you that important?

“L” Calista was taken aback by Vivienne’s response Her cool demeanor evaporated, leaving behind a small and visibly flustered woman.

Mila, after seeing her daughter insulted frowned Vivienne Calista is genuinely trying to apologize, and you’m throwing it back in her face? What kind of attitude is that?”

Even if Vivienne was recognized by the Brooks family, in Mila’s eyes, she was still a country bumpkin. She was far beneath their social standing

And so, Mila wished she could personally set Vivienne straight and teach her a lesson in manners

“You are nothing like a lady of the Brooks family I suggest you adjust your attitude, lest you embarrass Scott Mila’s rebuke was cold and harsh

Is that so? Percival’s icy gaze turned towards them as a shadow spread across his face. Are you questioning Viviennes status?

Even if Vivienne wasn’t the rightful heiress of the Brooks family, it wasn’t Mila’s place to scorn her

1. I didn’t mean it like that. “Mila stuttered under Percival’s intense gaze Mr. Ellington, you misunderstood. I’m just saying Vivienne isn’t suitable for you. She’s punching above her weight”

Percival though known to be a wastrel, was also known to have the backing of Richard Ellington, the patriarch of the Ellington family

matter how worthless Percival was considered, Richard’s endorsement

an ordinary man for her daughter. The opportunity to align with the powerful Ellington family seemed like a good

all, it was Percival who had funded

down at her, Percival moved to put an arm

take it to heart. My mother was out of line. She’s just overly protective of her daughter” Calista, fuming inside, forced herself to apologize on behalf of her mother “Vivienne, you don’t have to feel obliged. This gift is just a way to show

It might not impress the

encounter? Gifting her such an expensive

conveniently forgot about Vivienne’s billion–dollar gemstone bid at the

anything she wanted,

looking at the bag with

aback “What

challenged but also hearing impaired? Vivienne flicked

her teeth as her anger bubbled up her throat.

was all because

Percival preferred Vivienne over her in every aspect, she felt she was no less than her

push it too far Calista tried to keep her anger in check while Mila

at them dismissively and turned to Percival “Let’s go somewhere else.”

with a smile.

and radiant smile pierced Calista’s

could react, Percival had already taken Vivienne’s hand and

finally snapped “She thinks too highly of herself! Just because she’s accepted by

turned to her grumbling mother as her own frustration also simmered “Why

had to keep up the charade They couldn’t let him