Fitness Fun in the Park

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Vivienne took several deep breaths before delivering a resounding slap to the back of Brian's head. "Go run laps around the entire institute! And guess what? You've just earned yourself the honor of cleaning

duty for the next two months!"

She then turned her attention to Brody who looked as if he'd seen a ghost.

With a swift motion, he sprung to his feet and dashed out, his complexion ashen as he passed his colleagues who could easily spot his pallor.

Brian clambered up from the floor. "What a coward. I mean, Vivienne's stunning. What's there to be afraid of?"

His voice wasn't loud, but in the eerie silence of the institute, even an ant's footsteps would have echoed.

Everyone, including Leopold, froze for a second, glancing at Vivienne's reaction.

Leopold gulped before venturing, "Is it possible that, uh, they're actually afraid of you?"

Meanwhile, Percival had approached Vivienne's side. "Come on, don't waste your breath here. Let's get out of here."

On the approach to the grand Ellington Mansion.

"Are you sure this is where Vivienne lives?"

Victoria sat in the car, surveying the distant property.

were on par with the top noble houses, and she'd heard Vivienne was the granddaughter-in-law of the owner of the

so

Ellington estate. "That's Ms. Hawthorn's in-laws' place. The road there leads

whether she felt bitter or something else, had initially wanted to step

like an eternity of waiting, just as Victoria's patience was wearing thin for the tenth

until she lazily asked, "Whose

it was indeed the Ellington

car door. "Miss, it's

suddenly snapped to attention. As she stepped out

her." Through the windshield,

regarded the familiar face

nodded. "She's the Abernathy family's

"Ms. Hawthorn, I need

"If you've got something to say, say

the lady of the Ellington family. Didn't Richard teach you anything about decency?" Vivienne leaned on the window frame. "And how

concern because my

we have other matters

was close, Victoria thought, nearly getting lost in

bodyguard Walter a grateful glance. If it weren't for

heard Percival's icy voice, "Ms. Abernathy, if there's nothing else, don't block the

Victoria turned to

curiously. "Why should

you just because you're clinging to the Ellingtons. You're

"You'd better hand over Kaitlyn quickly! She's nothing but trouble. Do you want to bring disaster upon the

protect someone?" Looking at Victoria's face which bore a striking resemblance to his aunt,

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