The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Listening to Ronald’s spiel, Vivienne felt a sting of insult to her intelligence.

Carl had a hematoma in his head?

And it was scattered by a bump?

Did they really think she would not know if there was a hematoma?

Vivienne downed the remnants of her wine, “Hand over Carl’s rehab center address to me. I’ll visit him after this busy spell is over. I can’t let Faye turn into a widow, can I?”

Ronald looked at Vivienne, “Vivienne, I truly regret bothering you with this, asking you to go all that way…”

“Cut the nonsense, hand it over.” Vivienne was visibly irked.

And to think she assumed Carl fell into a vegetative state for some grave reason, only to find out it was a mere bump on the head.

A hematoma, really? After the surgery she had performed, how could there possibly be a hematoma left in Carl’s head?

Seeing Vivienne’s genuine anger, Ronald quickly sent Carl’s rehab center address to her, “Carl is stable now, and he’s got professional caretakers there. You don’t have to worry.”

“Alright, you guys carry on. I’m heading out.” Vivienne was tired and, after a short farewell, went to find Percival for the ride home.

Darren and Ashley escorted Vivienne and her companion out.

“Boss, my mom said she’s with my dad hosting guests, so they can’t see you out. But she wanted me to give you this; she noticed you didn’t eat much tonight. Have something to fill you up on the way home.”

Darren now addressed Vivienne as Boss.

Darren handed over a bag filled with food lovingly prepared by Melissa.

“Thank Auntie for me,” Vivienne said, taking the bag.

Then, Darren handed her an invitation, “But boss, looks like you owe a gift.”

Vivienne looked at the invitation in surprise. “You’re getting married? Did you notify the company? Who’s the bride? Are there any clauses in your latest contract requiring you to stay single? If you cost me a dime, I swear I’ll wring your neck!”

after Stephen. His sudden marriage was bound to cause

marriage, but it better

was speechless, feeling a chill at his neck. “Boss, could you at

my brother wanted to get married, he’d need someone willing

to find it was a celebration of the

TV series

working their tails off;

right? Okay, tell Kala I’ll

chance for profit, not to

way back, Vivienne sent Carl’s

his doctor

Vivienne

was the first time a day that started with a strawberry cheesecake did not turn out to be

dim light, his face was half-bathed in illumination, half-shrouded in darkness. The light accentuated his

slender, turned the steering wheel with an

flashed across Percival’s profile, revealing a strikingly handsome side

drawing a finger

his head, trapping her finger against his shoulder before

“I’m driving. Stop it.”

laughed, her fingers playfully reaching for his ear. “Mr.

of the road

was becoming

this rate, her mother would rise from the grave to battle

to

amused, Vivienne withdrew

only when she was with Percival

his side did

knew it, Vivienne drifted off to sleep.Books Chapters Are Daily Updated Join & Stay Updated for All