The Million-Dollar Heart

Vivienne shot Arthur a look, pretending not to hear his objection, her long legs crossed as she sat on the sofa.

She then clicked on the third trending topic on Twitter, curious to see how Alyssa had dug her own grave this time.

Opening the tweet, there was an audio clip that played for both Sasha and Arthur to hear.

"What's going on with you and Scott? Have you been with him?"

"What does it matter to you if I've been with Scott? What right do you have to ask?"

"I'm not interested in your personal life. I've been waiting for Arthur for years..."

"Why drag my brother into our issues?"

"We're family. Why can't your brother pay for your mistakes?"

Sasha frowned, murmuring, "I never said any of that. She's clearly manipulated my voice."

Arthur, angered, added, "Sasha would never say such things. This is obviously doctored!"

Vivienne looked at the online file, the audio continuing to play, and raised a question, "When she entered, would the guards have checked her? Could she bring something that even the Linklaters couldn't detect?"

Arthur, catching on to Vivienne's implication, his gaze sharpening, said sternly, "Someone get those two guards in here now!"

It was either the guards were bribed by Alyssa to let her sneak in the recording device, or Alyssa had something so sophisticated that even the Linklaters' latest detectors couldn't pick it up, though the latter seemed highly unlikely.

the two guards came in, they felt the intense pressure emanating from Arthur, like

played the recording from Vivienne's phone out loud on

stammered, "Mr. Linklater, I swear I followed protocol and thoroughly scanned Ms. Wright with the detector! Knowing her history with being

her bring any electronic devices in!" Arthur, with years

flying over her laptop keyboard, pulled up the

the entrance of the Linklaters' estate, Alyssa and Winston being scanned by two guards with a detector, not missing

not their

coldly, "Seems like there's a

suggested, "Let's not sit around all morning. Let's go have breakfast;

between mother and daughter in that moment mirrored each

eyes, followed by

the grand dining table of the Linklaters, everyone gathered for breakfast except for Hector Linklater, who was always abroad due to his diplomatic duties. Yorick, at the head of the table, served Sasha a fried egg and handed

eyes, Yorick's hands

have you been crying? It's my first time

by him, wasn't known for

Jasper's as well, Sasha shook her head, feigning strength amidst her vulnerability, "Dad, I'm fine. Just getting older, losing some of my former resilience." Dracon looked on

"Sasha and I are getting married tomorrow, and someone releases a

the recording's content! Sasha was

hearing this, Yorick instructed the butler to bring him

comments under the tweet, Yorick's

Sasha was manipulative, but this is beyond. Disloyal, unkind, and