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.

now visibly pregnant, seemed to radiate an indescribable allure that was

restrained desire-Vivienne approached him, her hand trailing from his suit jacket down to his tie, pulling him close. Her lips parted slightly, "Mr. Wolf, do I

flicker in Percival's eyes as he wrapped his arms around

leaned in for a kiss, to which Vivienne responded with

of their connection made it difficult to

breath, while Vivienne looked back at him, her eyes

just Mr. Wolf who was struggling to hold

doctor had advised

Rivenwood had been entirely

Sterling families were uniting in marriage, drawing the elite of Rivenwood to their

at the door in a pristine white suit, his grin nearly splitting his

and Percival approach, he hurried over to open their

for Leopold's big day, she might have given him a piece of her mind about his

of the car, chuckling, "Congratulations on your catch, moving

a bit, "All

the flash of red beneath Vivienne's coat, Leopold's eyes sparkled, "Vivienne, I told you my taste was impeccable. Griffin

she would let it go for

the hall,

immediately surrounded by several

had missed the couple's wedding. Percival deftly handled the crowd, allowing

wasn't hard

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

red suit that contrasted with

help but blink in

something about the

on it, she overheard Old-FDawson teasing, "No

coughing, everyone carefully avoiding Finnian's gaze to prevent a

the outfit's loudness, felt even

for the special gift that came with the suit, he wouldn't have been

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