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.

top noble houses, and she'd heard Vivienne was the

been so bold the other

Hawthorn's in-laws' place. The road there leads to the bridal suite of Ms. Hawthorn and her husband. This route is a

bitter or something else, had initially wanted to step out for a stroll, but her

as Victoria's patience was wearing thin

she lazily asked, "Whose

bodyguard, having already scoped out Percival's ride, squinted for a better look and confirmed it

door. "Miss,

As she stepped out of her

Through the windshield, Vivienne recognized Victoria

face and

him and nodded. "She's the Abernathy family's daughter, Victoria-the

spoke, Victoria was already by the car. "Ms. Hawthorn, I need a word with you, if you don't

window and replied indifferently, "If you've got something to say, say it here. We're in a bit of a

flicked to Percival, her voice indignant. "For heaven's sake, you're set to be the lady of the Ellington family. Didn't Richard teach you anything about decency?" Vivienne leaned on the

concern because my

we have other matters to

nearly getting

weren't for him, she would have been dragged into Vivienne's

she heard Percival's icy voice, "Ms. Abernathy,

nothing else?" Victoria turned to Percival.

curiously. "Why should

taken aback, then planted her hands on her hips. "Because I am the daughter of the Abernathy family! Don't think I can't touch you just because you're clinging to the Ellingtons. You're nothing more than the

over Kaitlyn quickly! She's nothing but trouble.

which bore a striking resemblance to his aunt,

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