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.

radiate an indescribable

from his suit jacket down to his tie, pulling him close. Her lips

around her

Percival leaned in for a kiss, to which Vivienne responded with

connection made it difficult

Vivienne looked back at

Mr. Wolf who

current condition, the doctor had advised waiting another

had been

were uniting in marriage,

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

seeing Vivienne and Percival approach, he hurried over

words, but ultimately, she simply nodded. If it weren't for Leopold's

of the car, chuckling, "Congratulations

hopped around a

eyes sparkled, "Vivienne, I told you my taste was impeccable. Griffin doubted me, but I'll

would let it go for

hall, they

immediately surrounded by several

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

hard

one of the stars of the show, her mentor

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

she couldn't help but blink in

about the outfit

put her finger on it, she overheard Old-FDawson teasing, "No offense, Master, but you kinda look like

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

the outfit's

not been 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

looking

Cupido Tell me where exactly do you see the resemblance?" Finnian retorted, barely holding back his

fell silent, nobody daring to answer. Sometimes, it was wiser to agree with the master, especially when he was on the