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

hint of restrained desire-Vivienne approached him, her hand trailing from his suit jacket down to his tie, pulling him close. Her lips parted

a flicker in Percival's eyes as he wrapped his arms around her lower back to steady her, "Vivienne, you're always the

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

of their connection made

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

who was

doctor had

Rivenwood had been

in marriage, drawing the elite of Rivenwood

Vivienne and Percival arrived, the man of the hour, Leopold, greeted them at the door in a pristine white suit, his grin nearly

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

a look that said a thousand words, but ultimately, she simply nodded. If it weren't for Leopold's big day, she might have

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

hopped around a

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

today, she would let it go for

the hall,

immediately surrounded by several

the couple's wedding. Percival

hard to

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

red suit that contrasted with his

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

about the

could put her finger on it, she overheard Old-FDawson teasing, "No offense,

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

the outfit's loudness, felt even more irritated

wouldn't have

looking

do you see the resemblance?"

to answer. Sometimes, it was wiser to agree with the master, especially when he was on the brink of a