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.

radiate an indescribable allure that was utterly

of amazement in Mr. Wolf's eyes-and a hint of restrained desire-Vivienne approached him, her hand trailing from his suit jacket

was a flicker in Percival's eyes as he wrapped his arms around

react, Percival leaned in for a kiss, to which Vivienne

made it

to catch his breath, while Vivienne looked back at him, her eyes hazy with longing and a touch of

wasn't just Mr. Wolf who was struggling

current condition, the doctor had advised waiting another

in Rivenwood had been entirely

in

the man of the hour, Leopold, greeted them at the door in a pristine white suit, his grin nearly splitting

and Percival approach, he hurried over to open their car door, "Vivienne, Percival, you've

a look that said a thousand words, but ultimately, she simply nodded. If it weren't for Leopold's big day, she might have given him a piece of her mind about

of the car, chuckling,

a bit,

my taste was impeccable. Griffin

today, she would let

hall, they

immediately surrounded by several

they had missed the couple's wedding. Percival deftly handled the crowd, allowing Vivienne to look for

hard to

her mentor was sitting

red suit that contrasted

couldn't help but blink in surprise.

something about the outfit seemed

put her finger on it, she overheard Old-FDawson teasing, "No offense,

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

about the outfit's loudness, felt even more irritated

it not been for the special gift that came with the suit, he wouldn't have

looking for a

me where exactly do you see the resemblance?" Finnian

Sometimes, it was wiser to agree with the master, especially when he was on the brink of a