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.

sauce from the corner of

a sly smile; she was eager to

on Mara's apartment door, only to

you doing here?"

I'm here to fix the computer for

Mara called out, "Vivienne? Come in. I'm just

inquisitively.

turned scarlet. "Vivienne, it's not

towel. If not for

soy milk during breakfast, so I went to rinse off. Please

way straight to Mara. "Did you touch your scar while

feeling validated in her suspicion that there was something between Vivienne and Aaron, and Vivienne was just playing hard to get. She winked at Aaron and then turned to Vivienne, "No, I've been careful,

here or in the

and grew uneasy. Every

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

awkwardly, avoiding

sent a wave of frost through

her medical kit and headed to

to change in the

turned red. "I...

softly. "I'll go

Mara changed and sat on the bed. "Vivienne, are you

then looked away.

Aaron were close. I didn't

playing on her lips. Mara was quite the little minx,

was simply naive, but she

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

Mara blinked in confusion.

light up

talking about? What forest?" Mara