The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 169

The moment Vivienne spoke, a hush fell over the bleachers. Everyone who heard her turned to look in her direction.

What did Vivienne just say?

Hazel almost thought she had misheard. Before she could utter a mocking retort, Helen abruptly stood up, her icy gaze fixed on Vivienne. “What did you just say?”

“I said, ‘Beyond is as wrong as falling short.” Vivienne’s long eyelashes fluttered slightly as she met Helen’s gaze and repeated her words calmly.

“What gives you, a country bumpkin, the right to judge Mike’s designs like that?” Helen’s face was a picture of outrage.

When her family, the Edwards family, initially vied for the agency rights to Mr. Mike’s brand, it was partly due to the potential profit but also because Helen was a big fan and had highly recommended it.

Helen had always been a devoted fan of Mike. She never missed a show and had collected every piece he had ever designed. In her eyes, aside from the elusive Master Charles, Mr. Mike was the most gifted fashion designer in recent years.

She was now preparing for her college entrance exams and had no plans to attend a local university. Instead, she was aiming to study abroad at Mike’s alma mater, the prestigious King’s Design Academy in Veloria.

Her dream was to become a fashion designer like Charles and Mike.

She had refrained from clashing with Vivienne due to the presence of Percival and Cecilia, not wanting to offend the Ellington family. However, hearing Vivienne belittle her idol’s designs was something she could

not tolerate.

“Have a problem?” Vivienne had the model on stage, dressed in a gown with a gradient color scheme, stop. She pointed at the large bow on her shoulder and waist and asked, “The dress already has a complex color scheme, and the hem has a complicated cake–like design. Wouldn’t it be better if the upper half was simple? Isn’t adding two large bows overdoing it?”

“What do you know?!” Helen, after seeing Mike’s design belittled by Vivienne, retorted angrily. “This is called vintage. Do you understand?”

commented on the gradient–colored dress. “I think Vivienne is right. The design

just because she’s Percival’s fiancée and you’re trying to curry

like you, who is willing to befriend any scum

didn’t offend you, so why are you attacking me out of nowhere?!” Arabella’s eyes turned red at the blink of

internationally. If you think his designs are bad, why don’t you try designing clothes? Why don’t you become designers? My family invited Mike to design for my engagement party. I won’t allow you

it, just admit it.” Hazel was afraid of Percival and Cecilia and didn’t dare provoke Vivienne directly. But she wasn’t afraid of

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everyone your improved version. Let’s see if it’s

design clothes, and even if she could, she wouldn’t

a pair of scissors and a sewing

are you doing?” Helen exclaimed in shock, reaching out to pull Vivienne away. “Get down from there! How dare you

and snipped off the large bow on the model’s shoulder with a swift

Helen screamed in fury. “How

you

Italian woman, didn’t understand English and

the dress she was

drawn by Helen’s screams. Everyone looked at Vivienne with

to the designer.

eyes, Vivienne’s actions were

due to Percival and Cecilia’s presence, none of them said

“What’s going on?”

but somewhat weathered voice sounded from the edge

the crowd parting to make way for Ashley and Ronald, who were accompanying Judith. Scott and Melissa followed close

“You have to stop my sister. She’s gone mad! She’s about to ruin Mr. Mike’s dress!”

might only be a designer, but he was a valued guest they had gone to great lengths to invite. He shouldn’t be insulted in such

girl wielding scissors on the runway, she was

It was her!