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

from his suit jacket down to his tie, pulling him close. Her lips parted slightly, "Mr. Wolf, do I

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

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

their connection made it difficult to pull

Vivienne looked back at him,

who

doctor had advised waiting another

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were uniting in marriage,

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

he hurried over to open their car door, "Vivienne,

If it weren't for Leopold's big day, she might have given him a piece

car, chuckling, "Congratulations on your catch,

around a bit, "All

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

for today, she would let it

hall, they

immediately surrounded by several

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wasn't hard to

of the show, her mentor was

bright red suit that contrasted with his

in surprise. Her mentor really went all out

something about the

teasing, "No offense, Master, but you kinda

a mix of choked laughter and coughing, everyone carefully avoiding

self-conscious about the outfit's loudness, felt

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 the

you're looking

Tell me where exactly do you see the resemblance?"

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