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 indescribable

eyes-and a hint of restrained desire-Vivienne approached him, her hand trailing from his suit jacket down to his tie, pulling him close.

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

leaned in for a kiss, to which Vivienne responded with

made it difficult

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

wasn't just Mr. Wolf who was struggling

doctor had advised waiting

Rivenwood had been entirely

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

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

Vivienne and Percival approach, he hurried over to open their

for Leopold's big day, she might have given him a piece of her mind about his questionable

supported Vivienne out of the car,

around a bit, "All healed

my taste was impeccable. Griffin doubted me, but

let it go

hall,

immediately surrounded by several

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

hard to

the show, her mentor was sitting right at the most prominent

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

help but blink in surprise.

the outfit seemed oddly

Old-FDawson teasing, "No offense, Master,

erupted in a mix of choked laughter and coughing, everyone

outfit's loudness, felt even more irritated

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

see you're looking for

to Cupido Tell me where exactly do you see the resemblance?"

agree with the master, especially when he was on the brink