The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 629

Vivienne blinked in confusion. “Mara? Who’s that?”

As far as Vivienne was concerned, the name Mara had been flushed down the toilet long ago, just like yesterday’s news.

The whole Boyd family had become invisible in Vivienne and Percival’s world, let alone Mara.

Their association with the Boyds had been as necessary as a fish needs a bicycle—completely irrelevant!

Isolde nodded emphatically. “Yes, Mara. Mom’s niece, the one you’ve met before.”

Vivienne was still clueless, but Percival recalled and said, “The girl from the second branch of the Boyd family.”

“Huh?” Vivienne blinked, not following.

Percival chuckled helplessly and flicked Vivienne’s forehead. “The one you said had a nose like a button mushroom.”

“Oh!” Vivienne’s face lit up with realization. “Isn’t she supposed to be abroad? Why is she back?”

What Vivienne did not voice was, “How could she have the gall to show her face here again?”

But with Isolde present, such language was inappropriate.

The trio walked into the living room where Cecilia sat, looking somewhat apologetic.

“Mom, what’s she doing here? Is something wrong?” Percival inquired.

He knew his mother well enough to realize that although she could be scatterbrained at times, she had a strong moral compass.

The Boyds had been nothing but trouble, and Mara had even tried to break him and Vivienne up—Cecilia would not forgive that lightly.

settling in at the Ellington Mansion, something must have gone seriously awry for Cecilia to soften

turn out this way; I thought we’d gone our separate ways for good. But

at Vivienne sheepishly, clearly embarrassed. She felt she had

central figure in her life, and Cecilia’s sentiments had no

were

me,” Vivienne said with

lip,

only family you have left. She’s been close to

be sure I won’t let Mara trouble

“No thanks needed.”

last thought

“She can stay but not in the house. And she

was already a huge

her. Don’t speak to your mother like that!” Cecilia retorted, less patient with her son. She did not want to upset Vivienne, but

by the door, clenching her fists as she

was the legitimate lady of the house.

not expected that even her stay would be

gaze, her eyes briefly scanning the slightly

shut. Had she been imagining it, or did Vivienne

curled into a

you spare a moment to look into Huxley Boyd’s whereabouts? Mara mentioned they had a layover in M State. It’d be good to know if Huxley’s still there;

would also mean passing Mara off to him, sparing

place to stay. With the Ellington family’s large number of

this place is close to Elite University. You can continue your grad studies here. I’ll hire a housekeeper to take care of your daily needs. Here’s a credit card. The PIN is your birthday. I’ll

Mara, from a new phone

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