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.

have the footage from that day in the room.” Linda got straight to the

you get this video?” Vivienne asked, matching Linda’s

forgot to remove it, and it turns out it captured your father’s incident.” After a brief pause, Linda continued, “If

think your adopted sister would be

doesn’t have money Vivienne retorted with a cold

a taste for expensive perfumes.” Linda chuckled heartily “So

your address. Fll come to see you tomorrow for a face-to-face

Vivienne decided

promptly provided

Vivienne cast a cautious glance at the corner

a café across the street from Linda’s with her laptop

sitting across from her, Percival, glanced out the

Vivienne “She’s here.”

gaze and caught sight of Arabella, dressed casually in a tracksuit and a baseball cap, entering the building where

on Vivienne’s

here?” Linda’s face

chase. “I heard you have a video that you want to

I sell it to you, I want double. 10 million dollars or

deal!*

“Are you trying

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

have the footage?” Arabella’s

soon as

did capture everything?” Arabella’s laugh was tinged with a hint of unease. “Are you sure you

me 20 million if I asked.” Linda looked at

lunged at Linda and began choking

Chapter 136

scene, Arabella was on top of

loudly for

and

floor, stunned for a moment. Her phone buzzed with

just occurred in the room had been uploaded to the internet

framed Dorian but also cleared Dorian

left the internet in a state