The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 251

A flicker of darkness passed in Calista’s eyes

Damn that Vivienne

She was always picking at her sore spots.

If she had known that Vivienne would pull out an Emperor Green worth a billion, she wouldn’t have made this plan in the first place.

Judith understanding what Vivienne meant, glanced at Calista and raised an eyebrow. “Oh? So it seems Vivienne did manage to unveil an Emperor Green, thanks to you.”

Calista’s smile was stiff “Judith, you flatter me. I can’t take the credit. It’s just that since Vivienne just returned to Rivenwood, I wanted to help as much as I could.”

Judith gave her a meaningful look and said no more.

Vivienne followed Judith inside, then turned to Thomas. “Take the stone to my room.”

“Yes. Thomas immediately ordered the large stone to be moved to Vivienne’s room.

Mila, standing nearby, concealed a smirk. She turned to Paula, feigning confusion. “Why is Vivienne moving the jade to her room? Wasn’t it bought with the Brooks family’s money?”

Paula’s face darkened. She understood what Mila meant.

Enraged, she turned to Vivienne. “Vivienne! You’re breaking the rules! You bought the jade with the Brooks family’s money, so it should belong to the family. How can you keep such a precious jade for yourself?”

raised an eyebrow. Her voice was steady as she said, “What? You

Paula frowned. “Why would I, as an elder, quarrel over something with

time you were lucky to uncover an Emperor

dangerous, like a beautiful thorny flower. She turned to Percival, her eyes teasing and her voice coy. “Tell me, do I have

Vivienne, are very pretty, and your face

Paula. “Then it’s strange! Why does

the table. A burning fury could be heard with every breath she took. “Vivienne! Is this how

turned to Scott and spoke in an ice–cold tone. “Brother, is this your precious

concern, and it’s certainly not your place to

I’m asking her to hand over what belongs to our family. She’s just a country girl. Can she really hold onto the Emperor Green? Besides, this was bought with the Brooks family’s money. Is there anything wrong with what

to Vivienne is hers to spend as she pleases. I, as her grandmother, have no complaints. You, as an aunt

The stone is worth at least a billion. She will waste all that money. And remember, Vivienne isn’t your only granddaughter. What about Kala and Ashley? When have you given

pointed at Ashley.

gave her 30 million in the afternoon. Look at Ashley; she only picked out

was a bit jealous, but she didn’t want to compete with Vivienne.

home, they had managed to get

of nonsense are you spouting? Have I ever treated them unfairly in all these years? Whenever there is something good, don’t

where for nineteen years, enduring all kinds of hardships. We owe her. The 30 million is my compensation to her. Ashley and Kala have no complaints, but you, as an aunt, seem to

was indignant. “Do you think I’m doing this for myself? Isn’t it for our family? Without our family’s30 million, how could she have gotten the Emperor Green which is worth a billion? Is it wrong for me to ask her to

family’s money?” Percival sipped his coffee leisurely as

his gaze, and

her balance, she frowned at him. “Not

just returned home, and while Paula might have been upset with Vivienne, it was unbecoming to push her so. After all, it wasn’t easy for Vivienne to secure such a fine piece of stone, and yet Paula still wanted her to hand it over. Regardless of whether it was Vivienne’s good luck or not, the stone, now in her possession,