The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 126

Chapter 126

Cloudcrest High School auditorium.

Today was the scheduled day for Vivienne and Elijah’s fragrance blending competition. News about Vivienne, Percival’s fiancée, challenging the renowned Perfume Prince, Elijah, had

spread across the internet since his talk at Cloudcrest High.

Guests had flocked to the school, many drawn by the prospect of witnessing this unique

competition.

“Ms. Hawthorn.”

Vivienne had just arrived at the auditorium when she was met with a face full of malicious glee.

“And you are?” Vivienne asked, her brow knitting slightly. She couldn’t quite place the heavily made-up woman in front of her.

Stella forced a smile. “We met at Percival’s place.”

“Oh.” Vivienne remembered now, but dismissed the woman as insignificant. She was just about to step into the auditorium when Stella stopped her.

Stella’s face contorted for a moment, but she quickly regained her smugness. “Ms. Hawthorn, have you seen Cecilia? She invited me to accompany her today.”

She covered her mouth with her hand, feigning concern. “You really mustn’t lose too badly today. Cecilia doesn’t like you much as it is, and if you embarrass the Ellington family…”

“Vivienne!”

Stella was cut off as Cecilia spotted Vivienne from afar and hurried over.

She would have run if not for the need to maintain her ladylike demeanor. So she quickened her pace instead.

approached, took Vivienne’s hand,

been delayed by

Cecilia nodded at Percival in greeting and then turned her attention back to

helplessness in his eyes. He knew that she loved antique perfumes, but he

every day, asking her to display her mother Evelyn’s collection at a small antique

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continued towards the auditorium,

with humiliation as she remembered

disliked Vivienne

She called out,

her with a frown

pale, then red out of embarrassment. She

problem? Cecilia asked but didn’t dwell on

didn’t even glance at Stella from the corner of his

into the auditorium,

few drawn by the allure of the

unknown entity Many believed that if it weren’t for her engagement to Percival, Elijah wouldn’t have even

supporting Vivienne were Percival, Cecilia, and the

heavy academic load for seniors and the competition being held during school hours, Class Eighteen was granted permission to attend and

“Go, Ms. Vivienne!”

stage under Elijah’s

crowd.

Oberon, all from Class

newly appointed apprentice. Arabella had been granted special

and she

the center of attention. Many students sought to please her in hopes of

past misdeeds, as those trying to curry favor with her

other hand, took it all in stride, bossing everyone around as

servants.

past indiscretions still

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whispers, she wondered if they were discussing that embarrassing scene of her

This

casually withdrew her gaze and walked over

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