The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 33

Arabella led Vivienne into the room furthest back on the first floor.

Maybe it was purposely tidied up, but the room was super clean.

So clean, in fact, that there was only a bed in there.

And there was a set of clothes on the bed.

Vivienne turned around, her brows low, her voice devoid of emotion, “Can you predict the future?”

“Huh?” Arabella was completely baffled by this question.

“You can’t.” Vivienne maintained her cold demeanor, “You can’t predict the future, but you knew that my clothes would be dirtied by the maid? You’re really something.”

Arabella froze. What did she mean by that?

Had she been found out? But that wasn’t possible.

Arabella lifted her eyes towards Vivienne, giving her a light smile, “I saw that your clothes were wet and thought you’d need a change. I had the servants bring these. I hope that’s okay.”

I’ll leave now. Take your time changing.”

Vivienne raised an eyebrow but didn’t respond.

As the door closed behind her, Arabella’s face immediately hardened.

Today, she was going to completely ruin Vivienne and Percival’s reputations.

Inside the room, Vivienne watched the closed door, the smile on her face disappearing. She pulled out a porcelain jar from her pocket, taking out a pill and swallowing it.

The drink the maid had given her had an aphrodisiac in it.

It was a highly concentrated aphrodisiac, and once she had taken it, she could only relieve its effects through sexual intercourse.

While she wasn’t sure how competent Arabella was in medicine, she knew that this kind of drug wasn’t available on the market.

she knew medicine, still put an aphrodisiac

her medical skills were

She could neutralize the

this room, she just wanted to see

Arabella left, Vivienne waited a few minutes before approaching Percival, “Mr. Ellington, my sister asked me to bring you to her. She wants to discuss something with

gave her a glance, his cool lips curling slightly, “Thomas, push me

wants to discuss some private matters with you. It wouldn’t

eyes flicked up, whispering to Thomas, “You stay

with that, he wheeled himself off in the direction Arabella pointed him in.

“I won’t go

she quickly turned and left.

retreating figure, his stern

many times, but he knew she wouldn’t call him over for no reason, let alone discuss

open the door.

closed the door, he was caught, and saw Vivienne’s

the wall, her

tensed, grabbing her hands, “Did someone drug you?”

magic, sparking a fiery sensation wherever they

lifting his chin, leaning in, her

she was pressed against him, his throat

a healthy

causing his head to buzz as if

didn’t notice was the tiny silver needle hidden between Vivienne’s fingers, poised at the back of his

to make a move, the needle would instantly paralyze him.

Vivienne didn’t expect was for Percival

calm down.” Percival’s

still flushed, his body’s reaction hadn’t subsided, he was trying

and a bit mad, then leaned into

that a man could resist this kind of temptation.

warm breath hit Percival’s face, his heat instantly

bit heavy, when he looked down at Vivienne, he saw the cunning in her

his voice

played her

reading people, he might have been fooled.