The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 162

Chapter 162

Karen.

Percival’s icy gaze tightened at the sound of the name, as if he had heard it somewhere before.

With a comforting look in his eyes, Percival gazed at Vivienne.

“Thank goodness.”

“Thank goodness.”

Vivienne mirrored his smile, grateful that they were allies instead of enemies.

The question that had been lingering in her mind was finally answered, and Vivienne felt relieved that she didn’t have to cross swords with Percival.

The summer morning sun was perfect; a few birds landed on the balcony and chirped merrily.

“Percival, we can call off our engagement now.” Vivienne looked at Percival, her face a picture of calm.

Percival’s gentle expression instantly froze. The joy he was just feeling was shattered. “Why?”

The question that had been lingering in her mind was finally answered, and Vivienne felt relieved that she didn’t have to cross swords with Percival.

The summer morning sun was perfect; a few birds landed on the balcony and chirped merrily.

“Percival, we can call off our engagement now.” Vivienne looked at Percival, her face a picture of calm.

Percival’s gentle expression instantly froze. The joy he was just feeling was shattered. “Why?”

Did she want to break off their engagement?

He wouldn’t allow it.

“I got engaged to you to investigate my mother’s necklace.” Vivienne explained, her voice devoid of emotion. “I never intended to get married.”

“I disagree.” Percival grabbed her hand, a hint of anger in his voice.

Vivienne frowned slightly, waiting for him to continue.

went on. “Because it’s a token of our engagement. It’s proof that your mother entrusted you to me,

you’re refusing because of my mother’s request?” Vivienne’s frown

life.” Percival took out the necklace and wore it around his neck in front of Vivienne, gently stroking the smooth surface

taken aback, and Percival’s face suddenly approached hers. He leaned down

The kiss had come

seemed like she rather liked the feeling of

wrapped her arms around Percival’s neck and

“Then… no takebacks.”

her response, Percival deepened the

shadows on the light gray tiles of the bedroom. They were inseparable and reluctant to

at Cloudcrest High

last physical education class for Class Eighteen was scheduled

the college entrance test, the remaining study plans had been well arranged and wouldn’t change much. Apart from

the school to buy a strawberry cake. However, as she passed by the gymnasium, she heard

hearing, she immediately recognized it as Coral’s

eyes. There was a basketball lying next to her;

Faye was checking her injury with concern. “How

head

sigh of relief, but after seeing the large bruise on Coral’s left eye, she was still

anger, had already jumped up, pointing at Tristan, who was not far

found out about Tristan’s sudden appointment by the board of directors as a substitute physical education

just a physical education teacher and wouldn’t affect students‘ studies much. But Tristan had openly hit Coral in school just two days ago;

were many people on the board of directors of Cloudcrest High School, all of them of high status. Tristan was the adopted son of the Brooks family, and although the

want

did you

his hand and said, “I

Arabella and Coral two days ago, which led to Coral’s transfer to Class Eighteen, was so angry at Tristan’s blatant lie that she was

had the audacity to be

definitely going to get her family to

to the medical room quickly.” Tristan sneered. “Next time you see me, take a detour, so I don’t accidentally slip and hurt

could finish his sentence, two basketballs suddenly flew at him from two directions, hitting him squarely in the

“Sorry, slipped.”

“Sorry, slipped.”

different voices

“Ms Viviennel”

“Mr. Ellington!”

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