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.

composed, wiped a bit of sauce from the corner of her

into a sly smile; she was eager to

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

you doing here?" She

"Vivienne, I'm here to fix the computer for

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

inquisitively.

scarlet. "Vivienne, it's not

in a towel. If not for the scar on her

some soy milk during breakfast, so I went to rinse off. Please don't misunderstand," Mara

Aaron and made her way straight to Mara. "Did

validated in her suspicion that there was something between Vivienne and Aaron, and Vivienne was just playing

here or in the

and grew uneasy. Every time

bedroom. Aaron, wait here for me. Thanks for your

nodded awkwardly, avoiding Vivienne's penetrating

address Aaron so familiarly sent a wave of

kit and

"I'm about to change in the bedroom. Where do

turned red. "I... I

laughed softly. "I'll

sat on

at her, then looked

were close.

on

Mara was simply naive, but she had

asked, "Did you

Mara blinked in confusion.

inserted a microchip into Mara's scar. "Trying to light

are you talking about? What forest?" Mara was