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.

seemed to radiate an indescribable

in Mr. Wolf's eyes-and a hint 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.

flicker in Percival's eyes as he wrapped his arms around her lower back to steady

Percival leaned in for a kiss,

made

looked back at him, her eyes hazy with

wasn't just Mr. Wolf who was struggling to

Vivienne's current condition, the doctor had advised waiting another

grandest hotel in Rivenwood had

and the Sterling families were uniting in marriage, drawing the elite

them at the door

seeing Vivienne and Percival approach, he hurried over to open their car door,

weren't for Leopold's big day, she might have given

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

a bit,

coat, Leopold's eyes sparkled, "Vivienne, I told you my taste was impeccable. Griffin

would let

the hall,

immediately surrounded by several

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

hard

of the show, her mentor was sitting right at

a bright red suit that contrasted with his white hair, made for a striking

in surprise. Her mentor really went all

about the outfit seemed oddly

she overheard Old-FDawson teasing, "No offense, Master, but you kinda look

coughing, everyone carefully

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

not been for the special gift that came with the suit, he wouldn't have been caught dead in it. But that was

see you're looking for

where exactly do you

nobody daring to answer. Sometimes, it was wiser to agree with the master, especially