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

of 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

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

giving Vivienne a chance to react, Percival leaned in

of their connection made it

finally lifted his head, trying to catch his breath, while Vivienne looked back at

Mr. Wolf who was

current condition, the doctor had advised waiting

had been entirely

in marriage, drawing the elite

at the door in a

and Percival approach, he hurried over to open their car door,

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

the car, chuckling, "Congratulations on your

hopped around a bit, "All healed

I told you my taste was impeccable. Griffin doubted me, but I'll have to

today, she would let it go

the hall, they

immediately surrounded by several

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

hard to

stars of the show, her mentor was

contrasted with his white

blink in surprise.

something about the outfit

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

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

the outfit's loudness, felt even more irritated

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

see you're looking for

where exactly do you see the resemblance?" Finnian retorted, barely

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