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

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. Wolf,

he wrapped his arms around her lower back to steady her, "Vivienne, you're

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

made it difficult to pull

Vivienne looked back

Mr. Wolf who was struggling to

current condition, the doctor had advised waiting

had been

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

hour, Leopold, greeted them at the door in a pristine white suit,

and Percival approach, he hurried over to open

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 his questionable fashion

Vivienne out of the car, chuckling, "Congratulations on your catch, moving around pretty smoothly,

hopped around a bit, "All healed

Leopold's eyes sparkled, "Vivienne, I told you my taste was impeccable. Griffin doubted me, but I'll have to show her later." Vivienne just

let it go for Griffin's

hall, they

immediately surrounded by several

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

wasn't hard to

of the show, her mentor was sitting right

in a bright red suit that contrasted with

help but blink in surprise. Her mentor

about the

finger on it, she overheard Old-FDawson teasing, "No offense, Master, but you kinda look like Cupid decided to go

of choked laughter and coughing, everyone

outfit's loudness, felt even more irritated

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

see you're looking for

me where exactly do you see

it was wiser to agree with the master,