The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 216

Arabella barely acknowledged Melissa and Timothy, who were still in the living room, before she eagerly pulled out her cell phone to call Paul.

She had to dial several times before Paul finally answered. His voice was filled with a cold indifference. “What is it?”

“We should meet.” Arabella said as her mind raced to figure out how to ensure Paul would uphold their deal.

“Fine” Paul replied after a long silence, then gave her an address. “Meet me at THEONE Club.”

Arabella hung up the phone, ignoring the curious glances from the two in the living room, and headed straight out.

Ashley watched Arabella’s hurried departure with a smirk. Did Arabella really think she could marry Paul?

She wouldn’t let that happen. It was time to release the secret that she had paid a high price to obtain from one of Paul’s ex–girlfriends.

THEONE Club.

“Ms. Vivienne, how about a game of Truth or Dare?”

In the hall, Logan, Oberon, Charlotte, Faye, and Coral were laughing and joking around with Vivienne.

They had invited Vivienne out as a way to say thank you. They had originally planned to go for dinner, but someone suggested they should have drinks instead. So, they ended up at this club owned by the Redwood Group.

“How do we play?” Vivienne asked while raising an eyebrow and sipping her green tea.

“We use this empty bottle.” Logan placed a bottle and a cup filled with dares on the table. “Whoever the bottle points to gets to choose between truth or dare. But if you choose truth the first time, the second time you have to pick dare. No repeats. The dares are drawn from the cup.”

“Alright.” Vivienne was intrigued.

Logan and Oberon exchanged a glance. Both had a sly smile on their faces.

Logan gave the bottle a spin, and it pointed directly at Vivienne. “Ah ha, Ms. Vivienne, truth or dare?”

trick” Vivienne already noticed Logan’s sleight of hand. “I’ll choose truth.”

started laughing

long does Mr. Ellington last?”

Vivienne was stunned.

they seriously asking that?

you handle it?” Vivienne asked with

thought about Percival’s icy gaze, they

know.” Vivienne replied

They were shocked.

you two haven’t done anything yet!”

a few days

if you’ve never tried?” Coral asked, eager

Ms. Vivienne’s turn to spin the bottle.” Faye interrupted, seeing that their conversation was attracting attention from the other

at Oberon. He chose truth. Then he spun the bottle, and it pointed back at Vivienne.

Vivienne, it’s time for a dare.” Logan pushed the cup

one, and Charlotte gasped when she read

person who walks through the door.”

can do it?” Oberon asked, grinning.

the corner of her eye

up and walked towards the entrance, under the watchful

stepped inside, Vivienne grabbed him by the tie, pulled his head down, and kissed him without giving him a chance to

“Oh my God!”

their phones to take pictures. Halfway through, someone recognized the man.

that Mr. Ellington?”

enjoying the unexpected show with full enthusiasm.

was surprised but didn’t object to her bold move. He had come to the club knowing that Vivienne was here, but he hadn’t expected such a passionate

the other end of the discarded call. Thomas kept

Vivienne’s kiss

heard Percival’s voice earlier, which was