Aaron had barely taken a few steps when he caught sight of Vivienne on Percival’s arm, accompanied by her family and Richard, heading in the opposite direction.

Frustration bubbled within him. “Weren’t we supposed to split them up from the get-go? What now?”

Equally taken aback by his grandfather’s intervention, Kenneth sighed. “The first step of the plan is a bust. What else?”

The two young men exchanged a look of mutual disdain before parting ways.

From a distance, Vivienne was surprised to see Aaron and Kenneth together.

“Are those two playing nice again?” She asked.

Percival found Aaron’s presence irritating, but he could not show it too openly, given that Aaron was a friend of Vivienne’s. Thus, he said calmly, “Who knows? Let them be.”

Vivienne did not press any further.

Richard followed the rehearsed plan to the letter, entering with Vivienne at his side, ensuring she was the center of attention.

Vivienne, albeit reluctantly, complied. After all, the birthday boy calls the shots.

While they waited, Fiona approached them.

“Grandpa, Vivienne,” she said, holding a box that contained her latest jewelry design. “Grandpa, after your speech, I hope Vivienne can wear this set to showcase it. What do you think?”

Richard’s displeasure was evident, though he remained silent.

He intended for Vivienne to be seen purely as part of his entourage, to underscore his status, not as a billboard for the company.

Fiona hastily added, “I just think the jewels would look stunning on Vivienne. That’s all.”

were for the company’s good, Richard could not bring himself to reprimand her. “Vivienne will simply accompany me for

no choice

leverage Vivienne’s identity as Master Charles, combining it with her jewelry

It was eye-catching at first, but she knew it lacked staying power and could

her into the ballroom to

“How did that go? Got shot down, huh? Looks

“Don’t you dare mess up my

was supposed to be an excellent opportunity that could have been used to take Percival

exhibition, Fiona sensed Percival was onto something. She was confident that any move she made during the gala would end

not on taking Percival down. Instead, she aimed to cement

think you can win Grandpa’s favor for our family branch? You spend your days fiddling with those trinkets; it’s messed with your brain. If you keep at this pace, Percival will take over the Ellington family sooner

Jeffrey had not taken him seriously. What could

on battling Paul, which had

he had

exhibition debacle, had to

Ellington family

cause? It had

against Paul, to reap

he did not act soon, the Ellington

miss. He had to drag Percival down. At the very least,

away. “This is your last warning. If you ruin my plans, you’ll get it

then walked away, leaving Jeffrey to spit after her in disdain. “Pretentious much?

was out of

filled the room, the master of ceremonies delivered the opening remarks, inviting

side, signaling the importance he placed on her, while even Percival

Vivienne’s standing

the influential families knew she was Percival’s fiancée, Richard’s

weigh their stature against

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