The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 281

Pival stood aside, listening to their familiar chatter with a look of utter displeasure on his face.

He had thought Aaron looked familiar from the moment he laid eyes on him, but he couldn’t quite place where he’d seen him before.

Now that Aaron and Vivienne were standing together, it became abundantly clear. The young man was practically a male carbon copy of Vivienne in his choice of attire

They were both clad in casual t–shirts and jeans, which was a stark contrast to the formal attire of everyone else at the banquet

Without having been told, one could easily mistake them for a couple. Their outfits were perfectly coordinated.

“Vivienne “Percival squeezed out through gritted teeth while draping an arm around Vivienne’s shoulders. Is this another one of your friends?”

The word ‘another was dripped with an undeniable hint of jealousy

How many other friends did she have that he didn’t know about?

And why were they all male friends?

Vivienne didn’t attempt to shake off Percival’s arm. She instead offered him a small, nonchalant laugh

“Yes. A friend” She confirmed

She then turned to Aaron, introducing Percival with a straightforward, “My fiancé.”

Percival was taken aback by her blunt honesty. He was pleasantly surprised that she had acknowledged him and their relationship so openly.

Feeling reassured by Vivienne’s acknowledgment, he tightened his hold around her and greeted Aaron with a beaming smile: “Nice to meet you. I’m Percival.”

His attitude towards Aaron did a complete 180, all thanks to Vivienne’s honesty

Aaron’s gaze darted between the pair as his eyes dimmed with an array of complex emotions

News of Vivienne and Percival’s engagement was not widely known. Only a select few within their inner circle were aware

The media had only reported on Percival’s engagement, describing his fiancé as a simple country girl.

The news of their engagement in Havenwood had been suppressed.

But Aaron knew. He knew that it was Vivienne who was engaged to Percival

taste spread through his

his eyes. Vivienne deserved the best. She needed to be with

didn’t

Vivienne didn’t care about the engagement, so he hadn’t expected her to take it so seriously

a casual manner, the term ‘fiance felt like a thorn, pricking uncomfortably at his most tender spots.

his thoughts and greeted Percival politely.

cordial, yet it still camed

was only eighteen

just

could easily

the age

and his eyes narrowed

as Aaron was reveling in his perceived victory, the cold intensity in Percival’s eyes stopped him dead in

them was palpable. It seemed as vast as an

as he quickly redirected his gaze to

for a

gently disentangling herself from Percival’s arm

that Vivienne was considering his offer, Aaron’s spirits lifted It was as if a weight had been lifted from his shoulders

I promise to meet any

promise didn’t hold much weight, but he wasn’t about to let

hummed in response, leaving Aaron to his own interpretations. Meanwhile, Percival watched the exchange with a dark expression on

see through Aaron’s thinly veiled intentions, especially after he had almost nabbed the last strawberry

dessert or had taken it to impress Vivienne, the answer was crystal

through Percival, and his gaze grew

it was something Vivienne had agreed

Richard isn’t

had

was no reason for him to continue to push himself

him. “Drive Richard home”

and went off

Percival’s presence, he had to tone it down. “Vivienne, everyone misses you. Why don’t we all get together for

Percival’s mood soured even further. Yet Vivienne seemed oblivious to this, and she readily

response, and after

was gone, Vivienne turned to Percival “Mr. Wolf, I’m

was filled with all sorts of drama, leaving her feeling exhausted

that she was tired, Percival immediately signaled to