The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 193

A shiver ran through Thomas as he looked at the smirk plastered on Percival’s face. He couldn’t help but feel sympathy for Leopold deep within his heart. Let’s stay here for tonight.” Percival quipped as an icy laugh escaped his lips. “We can settle the scores tomorrow.”

Vivienne showed no objection, merely shrugging her shoulders as she was about to ask Percival which room she would be occupying when his phone suddenly buzzed.

Percival took out his phone and glanced at it. The name “Leopold” was boldly displayed on the screen.

A slow, sinister smile spread across his frosty lips.

Interesting!

It was quite audacious for him to call at this time.

Percival answered the call. He put it on speakerphone. His voice was curt and to the point. “Speak.”

“Percival!” Leopold’s voice on the other end was full of bravado, but it was clear that there was an underlying tremor of uncertainty.

“Cough cough… We, the nine disciples of the Emerald Monastery, are giving you an ultimatum. You must return the Mystic Mistress immediately and not allow her to stay at Mrs. Cecilia’s mansion. Otherwise, you won’t even be able to save the mansion, and both Mrs. Cecilia and Isolde will have to sleep on the streets with you tonight!”

Percival only chuckled cryptically, replying in a slow, deliberate tone. “Leopold, You! Are! Something! Else!”

Leopold, who had been forced to make this call under the pressure of his eight disciples, could hear the gritting of teeth in Percival’s voice, causing a chill to run down his spine. He almost wanted to beg for mercy.

But under the stern gazes of his disciples, he had to maintain a tough facade. “In any case, do as we say, or face the consequences!”

As soon as he finished, he was about to hang up in fear, but Vivienne suddenly interjected. “Wait.”

“Um, Mystic Mistress…” Leopold stumbled over his words, finding it hard to reconcile the imposing figure of the Mystic Mistress with Vivienne.

“How is Matthew doing?” Vivienne asked.

looks with the other seven disciples.

indifferent, but it

but yelling at Percival instead. “Just do as

then kicked the visibly shaken Leopold “What are you scared of? What can that Percival

were

had finished bullying Percival, they would just

they offended Percival terribly, they still had the Mystic Mistress as their

a deep personal relationship with Percival. Officially, he

had their fun and left, wouldn’t Percival take out all

the bleaker his future seemed. He

shot Leopold a cold glance. “What’s with the

are we going?” Leopold was still coming to terms with his

Percival and see if he does as we say Daniel rolled his eyes at Leopold, leading the way to his sports car We can’t

pulled into Donald’s SUV

you really going

his hair, admiring himself in the rear view mirror “We’ll leave a room for the mother and daughter to

accelerator leading the way out,

sudden acceleration, cursing his disciples as devils

compared to them. Nothing was more terrifying.

Vivienne’s lover wasn’t Percival,

the

eyebrow as she heard the

smug grin throughout, causing Thomas to feel increasingly uneasy. He decided it would be wise to start playing how to handle Leopold’s

hospital” Vivienne suggested rubbing her temples with a hint of

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Thomas to

shortly after they left the mansion, they noticed three cars trailing them.