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

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.

his arms around her

in for a

of their connection made it difficult

while Vivienne looked

who was struggling

doctor had advised waiting another

had been entirely

in marriage, drawing the elite of Rivenwood

Vivienne and Percival arrived, the man of the hour, Leopold, greeted them at

he hurried over to open their

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

Leopold glowing with happiness, Percival supported Vivienne out of the car, chuckling, "Congratulations on your catch, moving around pretty

a bit, "All healed

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 rolled

would let it

hall,

immediately surrounded by several

to catch up. especially since they had missed the couple's

hard

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

contrasted with his white

but blink in

the outfit seemed oddly

finger on it, she overheard Old-FDawson teasing, "No offense, Master, but

and coughing, everyone carefully

about the outfit's loudness, felt even more

for the special gift that came with the suit, he wouldn't have been caught dead in it. But that was a secret he'd take to the

looking for a

Cupido Tell me where exactly do you see the

to answer. Sometimes, it was wiser to agree with the master, especially