The Million-Dollar Heart

Gavin was fuming at Vivienne's words. Cursing her audacity, he regretted ever thinking of striking a deal with this woman. The memory of his mother's ashes turning to dust made him stand abruptly, his smile twisted as he said, "Since you're not willing to help, don't blame me for not being nice!"

"Last time, for my mother's sake, Vivienne, let's settle our scores today!"

With a gesture from Gavin, the bodyguards surrounding them were about to surge forward.

Vivienne's gaze was icy, but she showed no sign of panic.

Before anyone could move, the door of the private room was kicked open with a bang. Percival strode in with Leopold and others, "Who are you trying to settle scores with?!"

Behind him, a dozen bodyguards in black suits followed into the room, encircling Gavin and his men.

With an effortless stretch of his arm, Percival showed no regard for Gavin's crew. He pulled Vivienne behind him, his eyes filled with concern, "Are you alright?"

Vivienne pushed him gently, "Mr. Wolf, have you forgotten our training sessions together?"

"You've sparred with Percival?" Leopold peeked out from behind, not worried about Vivienne getting hurt. His Vivienne was invincible. The men Gavin had stood no chance against her. It was only Percival who was overly concerned.

Percival's face briefly stiffened, a crack appearing in his icy demeanor. Glancing at Leopold dispassionately, he said, "Our marital affairs are none of your business."

did protect her husband's dignity. Their private training sessions, where she hadn't beaten her husband, were their own secret

bewilderedly threatened, she felt no sympathy. Blinking to signal him to stay out of it, she turned back to face Gavin with Percival,

replied, "So what if you offended

reach his current position. Why should Percival easily inherit the position within the Ellington family? The more he thought about it, the more

whizzed past Gavin's temple! A strand of his white hair fluttered to the ground as the knife, after flying through the air, thudded into the double-pane glass of the tea

back a few steps: There's a murderous aura,

in her eyes, looked at Percival, "Mr. Wolf, not bad. Your throwing knife

for a moment as it swept over Vivienne. Then, turning back

age to

saying this, as

looked away and left the room with Vivienne. The dozen men departed as swiftly as they had arrived. The previously crowded room was now empty again, deaving Seaton swallowing hard. His glance at Gavin, trying not to notice Gavin's trembling legs and the cold sweat on his

step forward with difficulty. Making sure he

to

would wait or not was unknown, but if Victoria heard about this, she'd probably die laughing. At this moment, he also pondered the question Vivienne had raised. Why did Gavin become the head of the family in the first place? How could Gavin's intelligence

after the Abernathy family's fall, the mystery remained unsolved. But now was not

approached, "Master, we can't get through to Vivienne. But there's another path

about we go after Dorian Hawthorn, and Kaitlyn's in-laws? I heard

Gavin's pupils constricted. The

couple aside, Vivienne's father... Thinking of the big hole behind his mother's