The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

"Mr. Wolf, let's go."

Vivienne took Percival's hand, their eyes meeting with a shared look of tenacity and resolve.

It was time to tear open the curtain of complacency with this Sadie and Julian incident. It was about time those arrogant fools realized that not everything in this world could be shaken by the ancient warrior lineages!

Outside the police station, Harrison's half-lit face flickered in the dim light. He touched his swollen cheek gingerly, fingers coming away dusted in grime.

That was the mark left by Vivienne's boot when she kicked up the dirt in her haste.

"The Ellington family, the Hawthorn family... Good for them!"

At the Abernathy estate.

Early in the morning, Victoria's courtyard was abuzz with activity as people came and went, busy with their duties.

The moment Victoria stepped through the gate, a thunderous roar echoed clearly to her ears, and her emotions tumbled through surprise before settling on bewilderment.

She grabbed a passing maid by the arm, urgently asking, "What's going on inside?"

The maid, clutching a bottle of medicine, dare not conceal the truth, "The young master has been beaten, and the patriarch is in a fury."

Harrison was beaten?

with intrigue, and though doubts lingered, her

stoic bodyguard in a sharp black suit, who shook his head indicating he was also in the dark

though he wasn't considered heir apparent by Gavin; he held a special place

skills, outsiders usually showed him a modicum of respect for Gavin's

now, someone had

go in and

be at the top of it, so she wouldn't miss such an amusing opportunity for the world. Victoria's lips curled into a smile at the thought of Harrison's misfortune, "Of course. How could I

outrageous! Do the Ellingtons truly think

her face tinged

broke through, "Don't be so angry. There's no point in ruining your health over a trivial girl like Vivienne. She doesn't have any real power; she's just caught Mr. Ellington's eye

me. And now, decades later, his grandchildren have the audacity to attack our family! It's as if they're cut from the same cloth, that Vivienne, just as arrogant and heartless

in the yard for a while, Victoria pieced together the

she'd indirectly avenged her, Victoria thought it only fair to let slide the incident where Vivienne had stood

slander the Ellington family, any sense of relaxation on her face evaporated like mist. What in the world had her

Victoria, noticed her hesitation

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a cold expression, Victoria replied, "Why bother with Harrison? We'd be better off thinking

walked

peered through the screen door, catching a glimpse of a familiar silhouette. His eyes flickered

surely be the first to rush in and gloat.