The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 596

Willa's brow was furrowed in frustration, her fists clenched tightly.

"So many hideouts, damn it!" She muttered under her breath.

The real thorn in her side was discovering that Diana had been secretly conspiring with F-Poison! That damned traitor!

Meanwhile, Quincy discreetly texted Vivienne for help, knowing full well she was no match for Willa. Her only hope was to bring in reinforcements without making a sound.

But before she could relish the thought of rescue, Willa's hand clamped down on her shoulder.

"Hey, kiddo, when the grown-ups are talking, you listen, okay?" Willa said with a smile that was anything but comforting.

Quincy attempted to resist, but it was futile.

With ease, Willa confiscated Quincy's phone, then tied her to a chair, topping her work with a peachy little heart drawn on her forehead.

"As much as I'd love to catch up with Vivienne, I can't right now. Give it two hours after I leave, and she'll come running to save you," Willa said as she tapped on the phone before setting it down and making her exit.

Quincy could only watch helplessly as Willa disappeared. Glancing at the phone, she saw the message was indeed sent, but with a two-hour delay before reaching Vivienne.

Cruel fate, indeed!

At the Perez Mansion.

Diana had just reached the front gate when laughter echoed from within.

Her lips pressed into a thin line, aware that Jasper was probably still fuming over today's fiasco.

But then, to her astonishment, she heard Vivienne's voice. Why was she still here?

the Perez's backyard, Vivienne was surprised by a strawberry cheesecake decorated with the names of

embarrassed, looked at Vivienne. "I'm still perfecting my frosting

arm around Zelda, grinned at Vivienne, "Your aunt heard you liked strawberry cheesecake. We wanted to know your birthday, but you said you don't even know

reasons

she refrained from sharing personal details. Now that she knew, there hadn't been time to tell

wasn't her actual birthday,

strawberry cheesecake until she could

had thought Zelda's recent cake obsession was just a passing fancy, never guessing it

might not have been a masterpiece of culinary art, with its lopsided strawberries and smeared icing, but to her, it was the most delicious, most perfect strawberry cheesecake she had

thank you," was all she could muster, her

a bit of frosting on Vivienne's nose.

Yasmine cheered, "Yay, we're celebrating

laughter

birthday, Vivienne," he said softly, ruffling

nodded, bending down to blow out

a tender smile, a look of profound peace and contentment that the Perez

face illuminated by the irreplaceable joy of

present, but it was undoubtedly the most priceless

gate, quietly

of

to shreds, crushing it underfoot, and throwing it into

hard on her anger, Diana's loathing

interloper-her mother was dead, so what was she

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