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 allure that

amazement in Mr. Wolf's eyes-and a hint of 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

wrapped his arms around her lower back to steady

leaned in for a kiss,

connection made it difficult to pull

finally lifted his head, trying to catch his breath, while Vivienne looked back at him, her eyes hazy with longing and

Mr. Wolf who was struggling

Vivienne's current condition, the doctor had advised

grandest hotel in Rivenwood had been entirely booked

Sterling families were uniting in marriage, drawing the elite

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

and Percival approach, he hurried over to open

thousand words, but ultimately, she simply nodded. If it weren't for Leopold's big day, she might have given him a piece of

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

hopped around a bit,

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

she would let

the hall,

immediately surrounded by several

eager to catch up. especially since they had missed the couple's

wasn't hard to

of the stars of the show, her mentor was sitting right at

suit that contrasted

but blink in surprise. Her mentor really went

the outfit

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

coughing, everyone

about the outfit's loudness,

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

see you're looking

exactly do you

Sometimes, it was wiser to agree with the