The Brooks family stared in disbelief yet again.
"What on earth is going on now?
Come on! Can't a guy enjoy a meal in peace?
This is really going to drive me nuts!" They all thought.
With a smirk spreading across his face, Percival forked another piece of steak onto his plate and teased, "What are you doing? Don't make it look like I'm bullying you. I'm a gentle soul." Leopold was speechless.
Gross!
Bullshit!
Percival tilted his head and looked at Vivienne. "Vivienne, I'm gentle, right?"
"Yeah." Vivienne nodded earnestly, "My Mr. Wolf here is the gentlest gentleman on earth."
Leopold was utterly at a loss for words.
Percival's smile deepened, and he whispered to Leopold, "Come on! Eat up so we can head to Fariana Isle soon!"
Leopold, nearly in tears, pleaded, "No, please! Percival! Have mercy, I won't ever think about cutting ties with you again!"
"This is just bloody brilliant! I can't sass my disciples! And I can't mess with Percival! Who will save me?" He yelled in his mind. "Alright!" Percival was still grinning as he said, "I have a gift for you."
Leopold suddenly had a bad feeling.
Just then, a furious shout came from outside the private dining room, "Leopold! Get your ass out here!"
Leopold sprang up, his mind a whirlwind, "Damn! Percival, that's cold!"
His doomsday had arrived!
attempted to make a run for it, the door was
a black leather outfit, her hair cascading over
straight
shivered and dashed
away? You sleep with me, ditch me, and now you
the heat on his face, Leopold shoved her away, exasperated, "Griffin Martinez,
not getting away! Even if I have to break your legs, you're coming with me to the courthouse today!" Griffin stood with her hands on her hips, fuming. "I wouldn't marry you if you were the last woman
him, sweeping her leg
dodged and took
get away, kicking
and fell,
it were not for the fact she was a woman,
you're not getting away unless I'm six feet under!" She choked Leopold with her
Leopold was
woman!
her at all
Who in their right mind
were the last
smile, "Then I'll break your legs, and you'll spend your life in bed. Let's see how you'll
got up, grabbed a chair nearby,
from the kick, could not move
was about to hit him, Vivienne leaped in. Grabbing Griffin's wrist, her face expressionless as
Vivienne, taken aback
something and glared at Leopold, teeth gritted, "So, Leopold, that's why you've been avoiding me like
Vivienne was speechless.
and said slowly, "Mr.
struggling to maintain
not know
you've gone
panicked, "What
"Vivienne?"
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