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?”

Her voice was steady as she said, “What? You want to take it?”

frowned. “Why would I, as an elder,

answer, Paula continued, “The Brooks family’s money didn’t just fall from the sky. This time you were lucky to uncover an Emperor Green with 30 million. But what if you weren’t lucky? You would

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

and he cleared his throat. “You, Vivienne, are very pretty, and your face is very clean. There’s nothing written

as her gaze fixed on Paula. “Then it’s strange! Why does it always seem like people think I’m an

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

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

frowned, his expression stern. “My daughter’s behavior is not your concern, and it’s certainly not your place to

what belongs to our family. She’s just a country girl. Can she really hold onto the Emperor Green? Besides, this was bought with

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

a billion. She will waste all that money. And remember, Vivienne isn’t your only granddaughter. What about Kala and Ashley? When

at Ashley.

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

in silence. She was a bit jealous, but she

least since Vivienne had returned home, they had managed to get along well, unlike

she slammed the table with rage. “What kind of nonsense are you spouting? Have I

my compensation to her. Ashley and Kala have no complaints, but

how could she have gotten the Emperor Green which is worth a billion? Is it wrong for me to ask her to give

sipped his coffee leisurely

by his gaze, and she

frowned at him. “Not

Ronald pointed out, much to Paula’s disdain. Vivienne had 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,