The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 730

Percival's lips curled into a smile, his eyes twinkling like stars in the night sky.

The divine beauty of Vivienne's face, akin to a masterpiece carved by the gods themselves, made even someone like her-who prided herself on being no stranger to handsome men and beautiful women- pause in sheer admiration.

She belonged to him, and the fierce surge of possessiveness that rose from the depths of her heart quickly spread to her eyes.

Unabashed by her desire, Vivienne discarded her drenched dress. Her pale arms wrapped around Percival's neck. "What's so funny?" she asked, her voice sultry.

Percival's gaze flickered. "I've already shared my thoughts," he said. "Now's not the time, so we have to... postpone 'it' a bit longer."

Vivienne rolled her eyes internally. Who was really being put out here?

"You're not worried about Kaitlyn?" Percival asked just before their lips met, voicing the final question of the night.

Before Vivienne could respond, the sound of labored breaths filled the steamy bathroom, spreading throughout.

As her mind hazed over, she thought she heard her phone ring. But then she was pulled into a sea of desire by Percival, all thoughts forgotten.

At the Hawthorn residence, the clock struck midnight.

Dorian sat up in bed, sleep nowhere in sight. His gaze then shifted to the emails on his laptop, feeling as if a boulder weighed heavy on his chest, making it hard to breathe.

[By tomorrow, I want to see that Hawthorn Group has terminated the endorsement deal with Kala.]

He had been on edge for days, and those few words made his heart tremble once again.

He opened and closed Vivienne's contact on his phone, looking years older all of a sudden.

resilient eyes were now

a while, a long sigh echoed through

he supposed to

The next day.

laid out for them, which suddenly left them

they decided to visit the Hawthorn residence with

Percival, with all the cars in your garage, do I really have to play chauffeur?" Leopold complained as he followed Vivienne into the house. He'd been up

didn't dare ignore Vivienne's orders. Before he knew it, he was

unrepentant. "Got

a tambourine. "Besides, I've got nothing else

stopped in his tracks and glanced back at him. "What?

Leopold nearly jumped. "The War God is on a mission to root out corruption in the Vanguard Agency. Right now, anyone not assigned to an important person is basically on house arrest. Micah and Vance, too. The ones with assignments

you yesterday. Said he couldn't reach you.

in acknowledgment. "I've already arranged for him to be taken

Leopold didn't understand. Wasn't that the same as

hummed in response, apparently not inclined to explain,

out several times, both upstairs and downstairs, but received no response, which soured

answer and wouldn't have come over if it weren't

didn't find anyone soon, she was ready to call on the Order of Nine Mystics Society to

on the second floor and pushed open the

person inside, she paused, "Dorian, why didn't you

dressed in a suit and tie, ready to walk out the door at a moment's notice, yet he was just sitting

eyes noticed the fine sweat on

softly, "I called you yesterday, and you didn't pick up, so I came to check on you. Are you hot? It's 79 degrees outside, and you

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