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

eyebrow and her gaze harbored meaning.

promptly provided her account

declared confidently. It seemed that she was not the least bit worried about whether her parents, Henry and Heloise Ellington, would agree to the transaction

Vivienne nodded, “Agreed”

call to the National Gallery’s secretary, and soon after, the

dollars. He stormed off, neglecting the gallery’s guests. He had to get back and convince his parents not to release the funds.

took her leave after she she nodded to

Percival and Vivienne made to leave too. But they were

purchase that painting from you?”

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

seventies, dressed modestly but exuding a palpable authority. His aged, cloudy eyes seemed

paused before responding. “This

the old man replied, “but you wouldn’t sell

and nodded,

to me I’d like to buy it to help find her,” the old man disclosed

to me

looked up. “You recognize the person in

someone who

a mole behind her ear, the old man recounted his voice was tinged with a hint of melancholy “My lost daughter has a mole in the same place Even though it might not be

painting tightened. “Your daughter? Whats her

Perez‘ the old man said as his tears welled up I’ve been searching for her for thirty years without a trace. I heard the might have come to

was taken

a beautiful name

named Sasha, yet the

Chapter.

But I heard you say the person in

man could

man apologized, “I’m sorry to have

fine,” Vivienne replied softly,

bold, the mole behind your mother’s ear is in the exact spot

Vivienne’s voice suddenly turned

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