The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 351

Chapter 351

Jeffrey’s eyes bulged in disbelief, and for a long moment, he struggled to process what he had just heard.

After a brief pause, he snapped back to reality and roared at Fiona Ellington, “Are you out of your mind? Ten billion dollars to them? Do we look like we’re running a charity here?”

With ten billion dollars, you could open a string of world–class art galleries! He thought.

Fiona must have lost her marbles by giving out such an astronomical number.

Fiona shot him an icy glance before turning to Vivienne and Percival, “Give me an account number. I’ll transfer the funds to you!”

She wasn’t offering this fortune for Jeffrey’s sake, but to keep Percival and Vivienne from dismantling the other art galleries.

Some of the galleries Jeffrey had established were a front for under–the–table dealings, which were secrets that outsiders must never uncover. It was a network she had painstakingly built, hidden from her entire family.

Even Jeffrey, the supposed head, was clueless about it.

If these secrets were ever exposed, she’d stand to lose up to thirty billion dollars.

When weighed against ten billion, it was a no–brainer. She had to protect those assets.

And Fiona didn’t buy for a second that Percival could go after her family without a reason.

Mr. Percy’s stature alone had put him at the zenith of power; he wouldn’t bat an eyelid at a few art galleries, let alone a few hundred billion

Yet, he was insistent on tearing down the galleries. She suspected he knew something.

It seemed Percival had to go. His very existence was the most significant threat to her.

With Percival around, the inheritance wouldn’t fall into her hands even if the old man died. Not to mention that Richard Ellington was still alive

the other Ellington nonentities wouldn’t stand a chance against her.

raised an eyebrow and her

promptly provided her account

family first, given the sum involved. You’ll have the money by tonight at the latest!” Fiona declared confidently. It seemed that she

Vivienne nodded, “Agreed”

National Gallery’s secretary, and soon after, the team that had come to seal off the premises withdrew

dollars. He stormed off, neglecting the gallery’s guests. He had to get

also took her leave after she she

they’d left, Percival and Vivienne made to leave too. But they were suddenly halted by

I purchase that painting from

see an elderly man leaning on a cane; his hair was almost entirely white with just a few

modestly but exuding a palpable authority. His aged, cloudy eyes seemed sharp as they fixed on

“This painting is

replied, “but you wouldn’t sell the original, would you?”

smiled and nodded, “Exactly!”

me I’d like to buy it to help

to me

recognize the person in

the back, and only someone

hint of melancholy “My lost daughter has a mole in

hearing this, Vivienne’s grip on the painting tightened. “Your daughter?

tears welled up I’ve been searching for her for thirty years without a trace. I

was taken

a

named Sasha,

Chapter.

say the person in

man could finish, Vivienne interjected,

man apologized, “I’m sorry to have touched a raw nerve.”

fine,” Vivienne replied softly, her thoughts

your mother’s ear is in the exact spot as my daughter’s. May I ask if you know much about your maternal grandparents?”

Vivienne’s voice suddenly turned cold, “are in prison!”

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