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.

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

get this video?” Vivienne asked, matching

husband cheating. I forgot to remove it, and it turns out it captured

else. I think your adopted sister

money Vivienne

I know you have money. After all, you do have a taste for expensive perfumes.” Linda chuckled heartily “So I came

come to see you tomorrow for a face-to-face

Vivienne decided

promptly provided her

at the corner of the staircase from where Felix was

up at Linda’s place. Instead, she was leisurely sipping coffee at a café across the street

man sitting across from her, Percival, glanced out the café’s

Vivienne “She’s here.”

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

appeared on Vivienne’s laptop screen in

are you doing here?” Linda’s face paled as she

Linda’s protest, Arabella cut to the chase. “I heard you have a video that you want to sell to my sister, Vivienne. I

price?” Linda scoffed. “If I sell it to you, I

deal!*

aback, Arabella snapped. “Are you trying to rip me

name. That’s a good deed.” Linda replied coldly, with disdain in her eyes. “But selling it to

you really have the footage?”

dad was knocked out as soon as he entered your room.” Linda

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

money. She would probably even pay me 20 million

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

Chapter 136

top of Linda, choking her and

loudly

stepped forward and kicked Arabella

for a moment. Her phone buzzed with a

room had been uploaded to the internet

had framed Dorian but

tale left the internet in