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 indescribable allure that was utterly

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

in Percival's eyes as he wrapped his arms around

react, Percival leaned in for a

their connection made it difficult

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

just Mr. Wolf who was struggling

condition, the doctor had advised waiting another

grandest hotel in Rivenwood had been entirely booked for

the Sterling families were uniting in marriage, drawing the

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

over to open their car door, "Vivienne,

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

Percival supported Vivienne out of the car, chuckling, "Congratulations

hopped around a bit,

red beneath Vivienne's coat, Leopold's eyes sparkled, "Vivienne, I told you my taste

she would let it go for

hall, they

immediately surrounded by several

they had missed the couple's wedding. Percival deftly handled

hard

show, her mentor was sitting right

bright red suit that contrasted with his white hair,

in surprise.

something about the

overheard Old-FDawson teasing, "No offense, Master, but you kinda look like Cupid decided to

in a mix of choked laughter and coughing, everyone

already self-conscious about the outfit's loudness, felt even

he wouldn't have been caught dead in it. But that was a secret he'd take

you're looking

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

wiser to agree with the master, especially when he was on the brink of