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.

I have the footage from that day in the room.” Linda got straight to the point. “This video can

video?” Vivienne asked, matching Linda’s

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 continued, “If you don’t want the video, I’m considering selling

your adopted sister would

money Vivienne retorted with

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

me your address. Fll come to see you

Vivienne decided

provided

Vivienne cast a cautious glance at the corner of the staircase from where Felix was descending with a stack of

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

her, Percival, glanced out the

Vivienne “She’s here.”

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

minutes later, Arabella appeared on Vivienne’s laptop screen in the

face paled

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

price?” Linda scoffed. “If I sell it to you, I want double. 10 million dollars or

deal!*

snapped. “Are you

with disdain in her

have the footage?” Arabella’s face

dad was knocked out as soon as he entered

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

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

eyes darkened. She lunged at Linda and began

Chapter 136

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

screamed loudly for

and

floor, stunned for a moment. Her

Everything that had just occurred in the room had been uploaded to

not only proved that Arabella had framed Dorian but also

the tale left the