The Million-Dollar Heart

Percival stepped out of the office, the tension in his eyes replaced with an unmistakable gleam of joy.

Seeing Mr. Wolf in high spirits, Vivienne couldn't help but smile too.

Finally, no more dreadful doctor's visits.

Arriving home, Percival noticed an elegantly wrapped box outside. He first thought it was a delivery from Cecilia, but on closer inspection, it didn't seem like her style. Vivienne remembered what Leopold had mentioned on the phone right before Mr. Wolf opened it, "It's from Leopold."

Without giving it much thought, Percival brought the box inside, and neither of them dwelled on it much further.

The next morning, as Vivienne remembered they were to attend an engagement party, she opened Leopold's box and grimaced sharply.

Classic Leopold.

Expecting her to wear this dress in public was practically an invitation for everyone to burst into laughter.

By then, Percival was already dressed to the nines in a sleek black suit, looking exceptionally dashing. Noticing Vivienne frozen in place, he followed her gaze.

To his surprise, it was a bright red dress with a distinctively vintage Western flair!

It wasn't that it was ugly, but rather spectacularly so.

He glanced at Vivienne, his brows knitting together, "Leopold's doing?"

Vivienne just nodded, at a loss for words.

Who else but Leopold could have such an enigmatic taste in fashion?

Percival pulled out his phone, "I'll have Thomas bring over a different one."

"No need."

Vivienne grabbed a pair of scissors and took the dress to the bedroom.

She emerged a short while later, having transformed the dress. She had removed its excessive decorations, shortened its length to just above the knees, and altered it to sleeveless. The only traditional element she kept was its high neckline, but even that she had simplified.

With Vivienne's model-like figure, the red dress now looked absolutely stunning on her.

Percival was momentarily speechless.

to radiate an

of restrained desire-Vivienne approached him, her hand trailing from his suit jacket down to his tie, pulling him close. Her lips parted slightly, "Mr. Wolf, do I look

wrapped his arms around her lower back to steady her, "Vivienne,

Percival leaned in for a kiss, to

made

finally lifted his head, trying to catch his breath, while Vivienne looked back at him,

Wolf who was struggling to

the doctor had

had been

and the Sterling families were uniting in marriage, drawing the elite of Rivenwood to their

the man of the hour, Leopold, greeted them at the

and Percival approach, he hurried over to

a look that said a thousand words, but ultimately, she simply nodded. If it weren't for Leopold's big day, she might

of the car, chuckling, "Congratulations on your catch, moving

a bit, "All healed

my taste was impeccable. Griffin doubted

let it go for Griffin's

hall, they

immediately surrounded by several

to catch up. especially since they had missed the couple's wedding. Percival deftly handled the crowd, allowing Vivienne

hard

the show, her mentor was sitting right at the most

bright red suit that contrasted with his white

blink in

the outfit seemed

"No offense, Master, but you

room erupted in a mix of choked laughter and coughing, everyone carefully avoiding

self-conscious about the outfit's loudness, felt even more irritated

he wouldn't have been caught dead in it.

see you're looking

Tell me where exactly do you see the resemblance?" Finnian retorted, barely holding back his

silent, nobody daring to answer. Sometimes, it was wiser to agree with