The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 271

Richard, upon witnessing this, strode forward to stand opposite Baron as he gazed at him with a

burning fury

“What’s the matter?” He roared. “My grandson wants to visit his fiancée, and you have a problem with

that?! They are engaged, so it’s reasonable and legal.”

This damn old codger was always causing trouble for his precious grandson

He had even driven his grandson out of the Brooks Mansion, leaving Richard simmering with rage and

resentment. Now he dared to challenge him again?

Now that Richard was around, how could he let this old curmudgeon have his way?

Baron let out a scoff “How old is Vivienne? The games of children do not count”

“Baron, my engagement to Vivienne was agreed upon by her mother and my grandfather Percival shot

back. His thick eyebrows began to knit together in anger, and his voice became cold and unyielding

Baron had been giving him trouble for days, and now he wanted to deny his engagement to Vivienne?

Did the Brooks family really think they held a high place in Vivienne’s heart? Or did they believe he was

courteous to them out of fear?

Baron was taken aback. He menacingly glared at Percival but remained silent

Scott then gestured to Richard Richard, would you please join us in the drawing room for some coffee

and pastries? We can discuss this matter properly

tomorrow What do you say?”

Scott spoke eamestly, like a loving father trying to make amends

Richard grunted in response and then remained silent.

Percival glanced at him with profound eyes as the comers of his mouth curled into a cool and

indifferent smile

Scott led them to the drawing room to be seated before rushing off with Baron to attend to more of their

guests.

In the hallway outside the lounge, Eddy Miller was quietly lurking in a comer. He was watching a video

on his phone that showed what was going on inside the

lounge

He saw Vivienne in a T–shirt and jeans, engrossed in her phone in front of her hung a dress specially

designed for her by a renowned international designer This dress was specially commissioned for her

by the Brooks family

The pastel–colored chiffon layers created a lavish skirt, which was adorned with diamonds. The top

had a simple strapless design, accentuated with a matching belt that cinched her waist, which was

topped off with a three–carat diamond embellishment. It was the epitome of luxury

Compared to the second–hand starry skirt Arabella wore at her reunion banquet, the Brooks family’s

regard for Vivienne was evidently higher

However, Vivienne seemed uninterested. She showed no inclination to try on the dress.

Not only was she not wearing the dress, but she also sent away the makeup artist and hairstylist She

sat in the lounge, barefaced and natural, refusing to doll herself up

“Why hasn’t that wench changed into her dress yet?” Eddy muttered as he began growing impatient

Eddy’s mother, Paula, installed a small camera in the lounge and tampered with the luxunous dress.

Paula had bought a colorless and odorless aphrodisiac from the black market that would cause anyone

who came into contact with it to lose control and become lustful As soon as Vivienne wore the dress,

she would lose her senses and seek a man to vent her desires

At that moment, the man he had arranged would stage a drama with Vivienne. This would be broadcast

live through Stardust’s account, the streamer Paula met at the Pendleton Hospital, known for exposing

the scandalous private lives of the wealthy

Vivienne had humiliated Eddy by live–streaming him doing a headstand while relieving himself. Now, it

was his turn to give her a taste of her own medicine. He would let everyone see her in a lustful and

promiscuous state, absolutely ruining her reputation forever.

Originally, he had wondered how to dismiss the makeup artist and hairstylist accompanying Vivienne.

But Vivienne herself had sent them away, leaving her alone

in the lounge

However, what frustrated him was that Vivienne, despite not doing her makeup or styling her hair, did

not even try on the dress. She didn’t even touch it.

in the surveillance footage, she remained motionless, barely moving an inch

“Is she even a woman?” Eddy grumbled impatiently it’s such a gorgeous and luxurious dress that even

i, a man, am tempted to wear it. Yet she doesn’t want to ?”

“Oh? Why don’t you try it on?

A cold voice echoed in Eddy’s ear from behind him

He stiffened The Surveillance footage on his phone flickered, and Vivienne, who had been sitting on

the sofa looking at her phone, disappeared from the lounge

In the banquet hall

Ashley wasn’t helping to entertain the guests as she did at Arabella’s reunion banquet in Havenwood

Given the attention the Brooks family was showering on Vivienne, her mother, Melissa, and

grandmother Judith, were busy mingling with the quests, leaving no

room for her to assist

She was at ease and was leisurely enjoying food and drinks with a group of friends, casually discussing

the recent interesting happenings in Riverwood

“Ashley, your newly recognized cousin seems to be more favored than the last one One of her friends

teased. ) was at the Havenwood banquet as well and in tems of scale, arrangement, or the attitude of

your family, Arabella’s banquet can’t compare to this one Vivienne is so favored, aren’t you jealous?

Ashley just laughed off her friend’s sarcastic remark. Perhaps due to the guilt of initially recognizing the

wrong person, the Brooks family was really doting on

Vivienne

But at least Vivienne didn’t play innocent to win favor or plot against her out of jealousy, like Arabella

did.

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Vivienne didn’t voice it out, she could tell from the way Vivienne usually treated the Hawthom clan that

she seemed to have no regard for the be

of being a part of the Brooks family

Wow! Her dress is amazing” Another girl said as she showed a picture on her phone to the others. It

was from the Instagram page of the designer who had created Vivienne’s gown

The Brooks really know how to splurge, don’t they? Not only did they manage to get such a high–end

designer, but they also ensured that a dress that would normally take a month to create was made in

just a few days”

Ashley glanced at the photo of the luxunous gown, feeling a twinge of envy. Among their generation,

only Vivienne was treated this way. When the dress was delivered this morning, she couldn’t resist

trying it on surreptitiously, only for Vivienne to catch her in the act.

Her cheeks were flushed with embarrassment then, but to her surprise, Vivienne didn’t seem to mind.

She even suggested that they should swap dresses

Whether Vivienne was sincere or not, Ashley couldn’t possibly do something so thoughtless Of course,

she declined politely.

“Hey, isn’t that Percival? The girl admiring the gown suddenly nudged Ashley, pointing towards the

buffet section where the pastries were

“I always thought he was rather handsome, even when he was in a wheelchair. Now that he’s up and

about, he’s so dashing that it makes your knees weak!”

No kidding!