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

look of amazement in Mr. Wolf's eyes-and a hint of restrained desire-Vivienne approached him, her hand trailing from

in Percival's eyes as he wrapped his arms around her lower back to steady

chance to react, Percival leaned in

of their connection made it difficult to pull

head, trying to catch his breath, while Vivienne looked back at him, her eyes hazy

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hotel in Rivenwood had been entirely booked

uniting in marriage, drawing the elite of Rivenwood to their

of the hour, Leopold, greeted them at the door in

seeing Vivienne and Percival approach, he hurried over to open

said 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

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

hopped around a bit, "All

taste was impeccable. Griffin

for today, she would let it go for

hall,

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since they had missed the couple's wedding. Percival

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show, her mentor was sitting right at the most

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

but blink in surprise. Her mentor really went all out

the outfit seemed oddly

"No offense, Master, but you kinda look like Cupid decided to go traditional

of choked laughter and coughing, everyone carefully avoiding Finnian's gaze to prevent a full-blown laugh

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

the suit, he wouldn't have been caught dead in it. But

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