The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

hapter 136

Vivienne paused for a moment, diligently racking her brain for any loopholes in the intricate scheme laid out before her. Suddenly, an idea struck her. She sprang to her feet and strode towards the door, bumping into Felix as she passed

Just as she was about to look up, she felt a strong pull dragging her away from Felix.

“Watch out” Percival said while holding her hand

Feliz’s gaze briefly lingered on their intertwined hands before he nodded in apology and continued on his path.

“Percival, do you have your laptop in your car? Vivienne asked abruptly

“No, it’s at home.” Percival replied, shaking his head.

“Then take me home now.” Without further explanation, Vivienne started towards the

elevator

“What happened?” Percival trailed after her with eyebrows furrowed in confusion.

Ignoring his question, Vivienne rode in silence back to Bay Estates. As soon as they entered the house, she picked up the laptop from the couch and started reviewing the surveillance footage from the motel.

After discovering that a young woman had visited the room a day before Arabella had checked in, Vivienne delved deeper into the young woman’s background. She discovered that the woman had previously installed a hidden camera in the room to catch her husband cheating. With this information in mind, Vivienne quickly dialed Matthew.

“Pass the word along. Have the police release a statement about discovering a hidden camera in the room at the motel where the incident occurred.”

Being the efficient man he was, Matthew had the news circulated within half an hour. The internet was ablaze with discussions about the hidden camera found in the room where the

assault had taken place.

The following afternoon, Vivienne received a call at school.

It was the young woman from the surveillance footage of the motel.

got straight to the point. “This video can definitely prove your father’s innocence. I’m

video?” Vivienne asked, matching Linda’s

remove it, and

your adopted sister

Vivienne retorted with a

all, you do have a taste for expensive perfumes.” Linda

Fll come to see you

Vivienne decided

provided her

the call, Vivienne cast a cautious glance at the corner of the staircase

was leisurely sipping coffee at a café across the street from Linda’s

her, Percival, glanced out the café’s

Vivienne “She’s here.”

sight of Arabella, dressed casually in a tracksuit and

appeared on Vivienne’s laptop screen

face

chase. “I heard you have a video that you want to sell to my sister, Vivienne.

sell it to you,

deal!*

you

to Vivienne, I’m helping to clear her father’s name. That’s a good deed.” Linda replied coldly, with disdain in her eyes. “But selling it to you? That’s aiding and abetting. You want me to commit a very heinous act, so I have

the footage?” Arabella’s

soon as he entered

really did capture everything?” Arabella’s laugh was tinged with a hint

has more money. She would probably even pay me

darkened. She lunged at Linda and began choking her. “You

Chapter 136

the time Vivienne arrived at the scene, Arabella was on top of Linda, choking her and

loudly

forward and

on the floor, stunned for a moment.

had just occurred in the room had been uploaded to the

not only proved that Arabella had framed Dorian

the tale left the