The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 271

Richard, upon witnessing this, strode forward to stand opposite Baron as he gazed at him with a burning fury

“What’s the matter?” He roared. “My grandson wants to visit his fiancée, and you have a problem with that?! They are engaged, so it’s reasonable and legal.”

This damn old codger was always causing trouble for his precious grandson

He had even driven his grandson out of the Brooks Mansion, leaving Richard simmering with rage and resentment. Now he dared to challenge him again?

Now that Richard was around, how could he let this old curmudgeon have his way?

Baron let out a scoff “How old is Vivienne? The games of children do not count”

“Baron, my engagement to Vivienne was agreed upon by her mother and my grandfather Percival shot back. His thick eyebrows began to knit together in anger, and his voice became cold and unyielding

Baron had been giving him trouble for days, and now he wanted to deny his engagement to Vivienne?

Did the Brooks family really think they held a high place in Vivienne’s heart? Or did they believe he was courteous to them out of fear?

Baron was taken aback. He menacingly glared at Percival but remained silent

Scott then gestured to Richard Richard, would you please join us in the drawing room for some coffee and pastries? We can discuss this matter properly

tomorrow What do you say?”

Scott spoke eamestly, like a loving father trying to make amends

Richard grunted in response and then remained silent.

eyes as the comers of his mouth curled into a cool and indifferent

to be seated before rushing

hallway outside the lounge, Eddy Miller was quietly lurking in a comer. He was watching a video on his phone that showed what was going on inside

lounge

and jeans, engrossed in her phone in front of her hung a dress specially designed for her by

accentuated with a matching belt that cinched her waist, which was

to the second–hand starry skirt Arabella wore at her reunion banquet, the Brooks family’s regard for Vivienne was evidently

She showed no inclination to try on

not wearing the dress, but she also sent away the makeup artist and

yet?” Eddy muttered as he began growing impatient

mother, Paula, installed a small camera in the lounge and tampered

a colorless and odorless aphrodisiac from the black market that would cause anyone who came into contact with it to lose control and become lustful As soon as Vivienne wore the dress, she

broadcast live through Stardust’s account, the streamer

by live–streaming him doing a headstand while relieving himself. Now, it was his turn to give her a taste of her own medicine. He would let everyone see her in a lustful and promiscuous state, absolutely ruining

dismiss the makeup artist and hairstylist accompanying Vivienne. But Vivienne

in the lounge

frustrated him was that Vivienne, despite not doing her makeup or styling her

remained motionless, barely moving an inch

that

you try

in Eddy’s ear from behind

footage on his phone flickered, and Vivienne, who had been sitting on the sofa looking at her phone, disappeared from the

the banquet

helping to entertain the guests as she

her mother, Melissa, and grandmother Judith, were busy

her to