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 allure that was

approached him, her hand trailing from his suit jacket down to his tie, pulling him

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

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

connection made it difficult to

while Vivienne looked back at him, her eyes hazy

just Mr. Wolf who was struggling to hold

doctor had advised

hotel in Rivenwood had been

in marriage, drawing the elite of Rivenwood to

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

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

ultimately, she simply nodded. If it weren't for Leopold's big day, she might have given him a piece

out of the car, chuckling, "Congratulations on

hopped around a bit, "All healed

the flash of red beneath Vivienne's coat, 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

hall, they

immediately surrounded by several

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

wasn't hard

one of the stars of the show, her mentor was sitting right at the most

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

she couldn't help but blink in surprise. Her mentor really

the outfit

"No offense, Master, but you kinda look

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

the outfit's loudness, felt even

with the suit, he wouldn't have

looking for a

to Cupido Tell me where exactly do you see the resemblance?" Finnian retorted, barely

Sometimes, it was wiser to agree with the master,