The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 635

Vivienne offered a perfunctory smile, the old grudges still simmering beneath the surface.

“We’ve got company at the moment. My father will join us shortly. Please, make yourselves at home. Dinner will be served soon,” Dracon explained before bustling off.

Vivienne took a sip of her water. “Is this their idea of a power play?”

Karen shrugged it off. “If Yorick wanted to put me in my place, he’d use something more sophisticated than this.”

It was clear, though, that Dracon intended to make this power move personally.

Vivienne chuckled, choosing to remain silent.

An hour passed, with neither Vivienne nor Karen receiving any attention. Dracon was off somewhere, busy, and Yorick had not emerged from his study.

Only when the servants had finished setting the table and called everyone for dinner did Yorick finally make an appearance.

Dracon hurried over to his side, along with a woman, both offering their support as Yorick descended the stairs.

“Lark, when did you arrive?” Yorick seemed genuinely surprised to see Karen.

With a slight curl of her lips, Karen’s eyes flickered towards Dracon. “Been here a while. Mr. Linklater insisted we shouldn’t disturb you, so I did not.”

Vivienne’s gaze landed on the woman by Yorick’s side, her smile laden with meaning.

Yorick glanced at Dracon, his voice tinged with reprimand. “Dracon, didn’t I say to send Lark and Vivienne to my study when they arrived?”

Dracon looked down sheepishly. “Sorry, Dad, I was too busy. It slipped my mind.”

Vivienne smirked, “Wasn’t Mr. Linklater just overseeing the kitchen the whole time? Playing supervisor?”

Vivienne was clearly hinting that

how to behave as a guest

further comment with everyone present. “Lark, Vivienne, sit by me. I’d like to introduce you

turned to the woman on his right, his

first, “Yorick, no need for

was none other

encountering Mara would inevitably lead to meeting Gillian one day. Still, she had not expected it here, at

convict, Gillian’s presence in such esteemed

distorted through the glass and alcohol, her smile

expect to see you here. Allow me to apologize for my past ignorance and offer a toast as a gesture of my remorse,” Gillian said with a polished grace that was

Karen and Vivienne held Yorick

“No need. It wasn’t

Vivienne’s public announcement of her past actions, but she maintained

then, and Mara’s words provoked me. I lost control… It was my fault. I was

the price. We can’t

then shot Vivienne a mocking glance as if to say,

Dracon a warning look. This man was really challenging her patience again, even daring

Wouldn’t you agree, Mr. Linklater?” Karen said, her gaze indicating she would not tolerate any

chuckled nervously, offering no

now works as a secretary in the Vanguard

an eyebrow. A secretary in the Vanguard Agency’s

were proving to be much greater than she had

press charges against me. After compensating her mother, I was released from the detention center. I was actually studying

on Vivienne’s face grew. She knew exactly how much ‘ink’ Gillian had in her

the Vanguard Agency? Gillian likely did not even

Vivienne’s curiosity was piqued all the

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