The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Next to Jasper, Diana bit her lower lip in frustration.

Was Maddox being too obvious?

It was as if he were broadcasting to the world that he disliked her!

It was outrageous, completely outrageous!

Diana took several deep breaths to compose herself and turned to Vivienne with a smile. “Vivienne, I rushed over here and didn’t have time to pick up a gift for you. How about we hit the shops later, and anything you fancy, it’s on me.”

“No, that’s alright, I don’t need anything,” Vivienne replied, eager to keep her distance.

For some reason, Vivienne always felt uneasy around Diana. It was not just because Diana was adopted into the Perez family; there was something off-putting about her.

Maybe it was what people called ‘bad vibes.’

Diana moved closer, eagerly grabbing Vivienne’s hand again. “Vivienne, don’t be like that with me. Even if you’ve got everything, one more thing won’t hurt. Us girls can never have too many treats, right, Zelda?”

Zelda looked up from her book and said, “Absolutely, I’ll tag along. I always believe in the more the merrier when it comes to my closet.”

Yuri coughed, glancing at the pile of unopened shopping bags near Zelda.

Yeah, the more the merrier.

Diana forced a laugh, but with Zelda jumping in, she could not very well refuse. “Alright, let’s go together.”

While she appeared enthusiastic, Diana was fuming inside.

What was Zelda up to?

Was she worried about Vivienne going out alone with her?

Ha! The nerve, thinking she was a true Perez through and through!

Seeing Zelda on board, Vivienne had no more excuses to decline.

Percival, jingling his car keys, chimed in, “I’d be honored to chauffeur three lovely ladies today.”

a bunch,” Diana responded with a

Jasper’s health, the

the grill, “Yuri, keep an eye on your wife. She’s got a knack for turning our home into a

just buy a new one if that happens,” Yuri muttered, shutting off the

a break. She was quite embarrassed earlier.

his ear. “Dad, speaking of

“Go on.”

Willa’s paternity test. Diana was the only one who had contact with Willa then, and I suspect she’s

stunned him was not Diana’s meddling

to comfort him. “Dad, don’t get worked up. Maddox said

boys mean to say that Vivienne might actually be my

knelt, looking up at his father earnestly. “Yes. Ever since I first laid eyes on Vivienne, I felt she had to be

Should

keep it under wraps. No one at

mole at home, they would keep it a secret from everyone in

agreed. “Alright, I’m

the test, Maddox stayed

were not particularly fond of their sister, they knew her all

someone was

returned from the lab with the rushed paternity

in,

the same result,” Yuri handed the report to Jasper,

was shocked. “Impossible, Diana clearly tampered with

personally supervised the entire process in the lab, from

deflated but then took a deep

go. If she’s not, then we shouldn’t force it.” Jasper wheeled himself away. “You two go have fun. I need

Jasper’s

the bottom of this, Maddox? Did Diana really tamper

head. “When have I ever been wrong? There’s definitely

have Vivienne as their niece, Yuri had already come

the Perez family would treat Vivienne with

test report that negated their blood relation, his

refused to believe

had to be

been the apple of her brother Maddox’s eye, so when Vivienne showed up out

up. Why did every paternity test come