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

Percival were out of the picture, the other Ellington nonentities wouldn’t stand a chance against her.

eyebrow and her gaze harbored meaning.

provided her account details.

at the latest!” Fiona declared confidently. It seemed that she was not the least bit worried

Vivienne nodded, “Agreed”

National Gallery’s secretary, and soon

in fury as Fiona casually promised to hand over ten billion dollars. He stormed off, neglecting the gallery’s guests. He had to get back and convince his parents not

her leave after she she nodded

Percival and Vivienne made to leave too. But they were

May I purchase that

see an elderly man leaning on a cane; his hair was

exuding a palpable authority. His aged, cloudy eyes seemed sharp as they

paused before responding. “This painting is a

you wouldn’t

and nodded,

person in this painting feels familiar to me I’d like to buy it to help find

to me

up. “You recognize the

and only someone who knew the individual very

his voice was tinged with a hint of melancholy “My lost daughter has a mole in the same

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

welled up I’ve been searching for her for thirty years without a trace. I heard the might have come to Rivenwood recently, so I’m here to

was taken aback

was a beautiful name

meeting anyone named Sasha, yet the

Chapter.

I heard you say the person in the portrait was your mother, who has passed.

could finish, Vivienne interjected,

words, the old man apologized, “I’m sorry to

replied softly, her thoughts

I may be so bold, the mole behind your mother’s ear is in the exact spot

Vivienne’s voice suddenly turned cold, “are in

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