The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 435

Jeffrey had always been a hothead, and Vivienne's challenge sent him over the edge.

In a fit of rage, he hurled his phone at her, shouting, "Are you behind all this crap?"

Vivienne merely glanced at the phone lying on the floor, her elegant features cool and detached. She did not move an inch, just quietly observing Jeffrey.

At that moment, Percival stepped forward and crushed Jeffrey's phone underfoot, swiftly turning it into a heap of electronic waste.

The next second, Jeffrey found himself unable to move. Panic crossed his face. "Vivienne, what the hell did you do to me?" His eyes bore into hers, but other than his eyes and his mouth, nothing else in his body responded to his mind.

With a casual flick of her hair behind her ear, Vivienne replied indifferently, "An eye for an eye. You have a problem with that?"

"You!"

Before Jeffrey could retort, Vivienne's fingers twitched, and a silver needle flew from her fingertips.

Jeffrey's words were instantly cut off.

Seeing the scene unfold, Henry realized his options were dwindling. The only path left was to plead with his father, Richard.

He dropped to his knees before Richard, begging, "Dad! I messed up. Please give me another chance. I swear I'll never do this again. I can't go to jail!

I just wasn't thinking, Dad. Please, for all the years I've dedicated to our family business, forgive me this once."

He knew the gravity of his situation.

The money he had embezzled over the years was enough to land him behind bars!

Richard placed his cane down and slowly sat on the couch, his aged face void of expression. "As of today, you are no longer welcome at the company, and don't you dare show your face in this house again!" Henry felt as though he had been struck by lightning.

Was Richard casting him out from the Ellington family?

about the tax

he even get

son! Fiona's still suffering, Jeffrey's still sick, and we have

to Richard's

still be here begging me? All

when her eyes

a swift kick, Vivienne sent her

broken vase, a shard slicing a long gash across her face. She always prized her beauty, and now, disfigured, she felt worse than dead. She looked at the

at

So annoying.

silver needle flew out with a flick of her

Vivienne cleared her ears.

Much better.

not always be this

household. There was crying without tears,

glanced at Heloise before addressing the tax officials. "Officers, my son has broken the law, and the Ellington family will not shield a criminal. Take him away." The officials stepped forward and

voice was gone; she could only watch as Henry was

left, Percival gestured to the servants to remove Heloise and

were dragged out of the

people gone, peace returned to

took his

approached, pressing acupressure points on Richard's hand to help

ungrateful son of

his brother Ryan's sneaky dealings, but since

wanted to keep a low profile; Richard was old, and

given him the reins of the company, while Henry and Ryan were kept away from crucial positions.

the Ellingtons,

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