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?”

clearly hinting that he

to behave as a

everyone present. “Lark,

the woman on his

first, “Yorick, no

was none other

lead to meeting Gillian one day. Still, she had not expected it here, at the dinner table of the

in such esteemed company

raised her glass, the cognac reflecting her half-smile. But 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

both Karen

need. It wasn’t my face you

fell slightly at Vivienne’s public announcement of her past

back then, and Mara’s words provoked me. I lost control… It

the price. We can’t

Vivienne a mocking glance as if to say, “What’s

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

heeded, or the consequences might be severe next time. Wouldn’t you agree, Mr. Linklater?” Karen said, her gaze indicating

chuckled nervously, offering

in the Vanguard Agency’s secretariat, handling my affairs.

raised an eyebrow. A secretary in the Vanguard

proving to be

“Mara didn’t press charges against me. After compensating her mother, I was released from the detention

grew. She knew exactly how

Vanguard Agency? Gillian likely did not even know what

was

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