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.

straight to the point. “This

get this video?” Vivienne asked, matching

previously installed a hidden camera in that room to catch my husband cheating. I forgot to remove it, and it turns out it captured your father’s incident.” After a brief pause, Linda

else. I think your adopted sister

money Vivienne retorted with

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

to see you

Vivienne decided

promptly provided

hanging up the call, Vivienne cast a cautious glance at the corner of the staircase from where

did not show up at Linda’s place. Instead, she was leisurely sipping coffee at a café across the street from Linda’s with

across from her, Percival, glanced

Vivienne “She’s here.”

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

later, Arabella appeared on Vivienne’s laptop screen

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

video that you want to sell to my sister, Vivienne.

it to you,

deal!*

snapped. “Are you trying to rip

Linda replied coldly, with disdain in her eyes. “But selling it to you? That’s aiding and abetting. You want me to commit a

have the

was knocked out as soon as he

really did capture everything?” Arabella’s laugh was tinged with a hint of unease. “Are you sure you won’t

Your sister has more money. She would probably even pay me 20 million if I asked.” Linda looked at Arabella

lunged at Linda and began choking her. “You might

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

loudly

and kicked Arabella off

stunned for a moment. Her phone buzzed with

in the room had been uploaded to the internet by

that Arabella had framed Dorian

the internet in a state