The Million-Dollar Heart

Fitness Fun in the Park

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On the other side of town, Vivienne sat contentedly in the car, having just polished off a luscious strawberry cheesecake that Percival had brought her. With a full belly, she finally remembered the matter at hand.

"So, you mentioned you had a crucial video conference tonight. What's got you swinging by all of a sudden?" Vivienne leaned in, eyeing Percival curiously.

Percival, driving with his usual cool demeanor, cleared his throat. "That conference is nothing compared to you."

"I never told you where I was heading today," Vivienne said with a teasing smile, though Percival felt a chill run down his spine at her grin.

Exhaling softly, Percival eased the car to a stop in front of a bustling steakhouse, turned to Vivienne, and said, "I got a call from Kenneth about you being at Elite University, so I thought I'd check on you."

Vivienne rubbed her temples, somewhat exasperated. "Aaron's just a kid. Why are you always so concerned with him?"

Percival parked the car and looked at her, "I simply can't stand any man coveting you, even if that man is just a boy."

Vivienne gazed at Percival. She had always heard that a man in jealousy was at his most handsome, but she had not expected it to be this striking! Could it be that because the man was Percival, he appeared so irresistibly dashing?

He was so handsome, and she loved it!

Percival playfully tapped Vivienne's nose. "Let's go have your favorite beef stew."

Vivienne wrapped her arms around his neck and planted a firm kiss on his lips before cheerily hopping out of the car.

The kiss left Percival breathless, wishing for another.

Vivienne thought to herself, "Opportunities like this don't come often!"

As they sat down to the bubbling hot pot, Vivienne devoured the meal with gusto.

"Mr. Wolf, I'll be heading to Mara's place tomorrow to treat her injury. Wait for my signal," she said, gobbling down a piece of tripe.

bit of sauce from the

lips curled into a sly smile; she was eager

Vivienne knocked on Mara's apartment door, only to be greeted by

doing here?" She

to fix

Come in.

rose inquisitively. A

"Vivienne, it's not what

a towel. If not for the scar on her face, she looked

so I went to

made her way straight to Mara. "Did you touch your

between Vivienne and Aaron, and Vivienne was just playing

or in the bedroom?" Vivienne asked, her voice

felt the drop in temperature and grew uneasy. Every time Vivienne was upset in his presence, he

Aaron, wait here for me. Thanks for your help," Mara said sweetly, adjusting her towel before

avoiding

familiarly sent a wave of

kit and headed to

desperate to explain, was stopped by Mara, "I'm about to change in the bedroom. Where

ears turned red. "I...

laughed softly. "I'll

sat on the bed. "Vivienne, are you

at her, then looked away. "Why would I

you and Aaron were close. I

lifted her gaze, a faint smile playing on her lips. Mara was quite the little minx,

Mara was simply naive, but she had underestimated

face, Vivienne asked, "Did you drink a pot of green tea before

Mara blinked in confusion.

Mara's scar. "Trying to light

talking about? What forest?"