The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

After Vivienne worked her magic, Tyler's back was on the mend. He was sitting across from his wife, playing with their kid, when he patted her hand and said reassuringly, "The court summons have been sent,

honey. No need to worry anymore."

Anna was scrolling through her phone, the vibration alerts following one after another.

Without even raising an eyelid, she saw that familiar name flash up and felt a surge of irritation.

Instead of reacting, she simply tapped the screen a few times, silencing the notifications. "Kaitlyn, it's not about whether they want to let this go. It's about us not letting them off the hook."

Her fingers flew across the keyboard as she texted Soren.

"Besides, I bet it's not the Abernathy family who wants to drag this out. It's probably that gold digger Zinnia trying to extort some cash.

But she's just one person, and even with that Kipling, they couldn't muster up such an army of trolls. Looks like there's hardly any genuine public opinion left."

Vivienne, unsurprised, replied to Kala's message while said, "There must be some insiders helping them, like that certain Ramona Grimshaw from the celeb world."

"Oh, her," Anna said with vague significance.

Nodding in understanding, they changed the subject. "Are we still going to release what we've prepared?"

"Absolutely!" Vivienne exclaimed. "If they want to make a big deal out of it, let's help them out."

Jerry looked up, interest piqued. "But why is the Abernathy family backing them up like this?"

Leopold, who had been lounging on the couch, shifted his feet.

Hearing Jerry say this, he stared at the ceiling, his listless gaze flickering.

Pursing his lips, he decided it was time to stop playing dead and sat up. "I might know why... My dad set up a blind date for me recently."

bluntly, "What's a blind date got to do with this? Don't tell me

could've picked someone better for you. There

he's got a grudge," Anna

gave his so-called friends a

you now.

who was initially paying attention to the online trends, joined the conversation

her and said, "She's

Sophie Abernathy. Her last name is Abernasy because her mother isn't a legally wedded wife of the Abernathy family. Those old-fashioned Abernathys don't recognize them! They're not even on the family tree. I don't know why they still have such an

one of our relatives had some business dealings with them and

face cold, "What matters is the relationship between this Sophie and

to hear how you got entangled with a woman?" Jerry chimed in.

the pressure was too

was nudged by

glanced over reproachfully and, catching Vivienne's expression, suddenly remembered that Gavin's official wife was actually Percival's aunt by

room went silent, the awkwardness palpable. Anna scratched her head, "Uh, Ms. Vivienne, I didn't mean it like

to do? What

did she have

Percival wasn't there, or she would've been

be mad, would

panicking, but Vivienne's expression softened. "No worries You're not wrong. Gavin

stroke of

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top of the trending list, overshadowing Zinnia's latest

night, the online crowd

first to report, the eager netizens read the court's full

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