The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Yorick chuckled, "I was beginning to think you'd never ask."

Vivienne frowned, "What's up with Winston?"

As soon as Yorick heard her, he knew she was overthinking. He waved his hand to reassure her, "He's fine. After the ordeal with the Wright family, your folks decided to enroll him in a prestigious boarding school." Vivienne looked surprised, "He agreed to that?"

Yorick nodded, clearly impressed, "Despite being only five, the kid's got a good head on his shoulders. He seems to grasp the gist of what's been happening at home, so he didn't hesitate much when it came to switching schools." Vivienne pursed her lips in response.

With the Wright family's influence in Rivenwood now a thing of the past, a change of scenery might actually do Winston some good.

Besides, the Linklater family had taken care of the introductions. Even the most gossip-hungry parents wouldn't dare bring up the past in front of their kids.

Vivienne left with the letter in hand.

Before she left, she assured Yorick that Uncle Maddox's situation with Mr. Wolf would be handled and wouldn't bother him anymore.

Yorick's smile hid a sigh of relief.

The Perez family, Sasha's side, was also his in-laws. Despite their drama, he couldn't just kick them out.

Percival entered just as Vivienne was sharing the news about her parents.

He wrapped his arms around her and led her into the room, "I've already taken care of Uncle Maddox's issue. No need for the folks to rush back."

Vivienne was stunned, "Mr. Wolf, how did you manage to convince Uncle Maddox?"

She knew Uncle Maddox well. Being quite similar to her own mother, it wouldn't have been easy to persuade him unless Mr. Wolf had offered something substantial in return. But to Uncle Maddox, nothing could outweigh his affection for Willa...

What had Mr. Wolf done?

Percival took off his coat and sanitized his hands before sitting down with Vivienne on the couch, murmuring, "It was simple. I addressed the root of the issue." "The root?"

Vivienne squinted, immediately catching on to Mr. Wolf's strategy, "Don't tell me you managed to sway Willa?"

Percival, not denying it, made Vivienne more comfortable as he followed her line of thought, "Everyone has their weaknesses. You know what Willa values the most." Vivienne, "..."

Willa's top priority was her mother's happiness. If her mom was happy, so was Willa.

heart to weaken

though it meant someone had to swallow their pride. "It's

her mother was

Uncle Maddox to have the engagement ceremony abroad, timed with our parents' European trip. This way, everyone

more could she

she

had been out of

lost herself in thought, Percival offered her

her, but she

lead, she took another, summarizing the information she

her enjoyment, held the bag of sour plums for her

the

Declan has stayed this long, it's either because of a secret deal with Abigail or he's hiding something

agreed, "I'll look

him, "You're not too busy with

her nose, "If I had to personally sign off on everything, it'd only show

was far from

an eyebrow, "You've got

with a

we wrap this up,

we won't clash running a business together?" Percival,

smiled, her

her business affairs, but the bank statements

her own revenue, nearly ninety percent of Mr. Wolf's earnings

bank transactions

given her everything, without

late evening when Vivienne listened to Draven's report over the phone, passing on the items she had just received to her

they had been investigating

temporarily stored at the funeral

released, it only caused a minor stir among the circles of those with ancient warrior heritage, and it quickly faded

The next morning,

around his waist. Vivienne was still deep in sleep on the bed. As Percival's presence neared, her body, honed by years of

before she turned over with a frown, murmuring, "Mr. Wolf, let me sleep