The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 635

Vivienne offered a perfunctory smile, the old grudges still simmering beneath the surface.

"We've got company at the moment. My father will join us shortly. Please, make yourselves at home. Dinner will be served soon," Dracon explained before bustling off. Vivienne took a sip of her water. "Is this their idea of a power play?"

Karen shrugged it off. "If Yorick wanted to put me in my place, he'd use something more sophisticated than this."

It was clear, though, that Dracon intended to make this power move personally.

Vivienne chuckled, choosing to remain silent.

An hour passed, with neither Vivienne nor Karen receiving any attention. Dracon was off somewhere, busy, and Yorick had not emerged from his study.

Only when the servants had finished setting the table and called everyone for dinner did Yorick finally make an appearance.

Dracon hurried over to his side, along with a woman, both offering their support as Yorick descended the stairs.

"Lark, when did you arrive?" Yorick seemed genuinely surprised to see Karen.

With a slight curl of her lips, Karen's eyes flickered towards Dracon. "Been here a while. Mr. Linklater insisted we shouldn't disturb you, so I did not." Vivienne's gaze landed on the woman by Yorick's side, her smile laden with meaning.

Yorick glanced at Dracon, his voice tinged with reprimand. "Dracon, didn't I say to send Lark and Vivienne to my study when they arrived?"

Dracon looked down sheepishly. "Sorry, Dad, I was too busy. It slipped my mind."

Vivienne smirked, "Wasn't Mr. Linklater just overseeing the kitchen the whole time? Playing supervisor?"

Dracon managed an awkward laugh. Vivienne was clearly hinting that he had done it on purpose.

behave as a

refrained from further comment with everyone present. "Lark, Vivienne, sit by me. I'd

to the woman on

first, "Yorick, no

woman was none

to meeting Gillian one day. Still, she had not expected it here, at the dinner table of the former head of Vanguard Agency. A reformed convict, Gillian's presence in such esteemed company was both admirable

her glass, the cognac reflecting her half-smile. But distorted through the glass and alcohol, her

see you here. Allow me to apologize for my past ignorance and offer a toast as a gesture of my remorse," Gillian said with a polished grace that

need. It wasn't my face you slashed.

public announcement of her past actions,

"I was dealing with a lot back then, and Mara's words provoked me. I lost control... It was my fault.

over a single mistake. Ms. Ashford, don't take it

gave Dracon a warning look. This man was really challenging her patience again, even daring to bully Vivienne

Wouldn't you agree, Mr. Linklater?" Karen said, her gaze

chuckled nervously, offering no

spoke, "Gillian now works as a secretary in the Vanguard Agency's secretariat, handling my affairs. She's

eyebrow. A secretary in

capabilities were proving to be much greater than

After compensating her mother, I was released from the detention center. I was actually studying to join the Vanguard Agency. The smile on Vivienne's face grew. She

did not even know

Vivienne's curiosity was

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