The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Percival stepped out of the office, the tension in his eyes replaced with an unmistakable gleam of joy.

Seeing Mr. Wolf in high spirits, Vivienne couldn't help but smile too.

Finally, no more dreadful doctor's visits.

Arriving home, Percival noticed an elegantly wrapped box outside. He first thought it was a delivery from Cecilia, but on closer inspection, it didn't seem like her style. Vivienne remembered what Leopold had mentioned on the phone right before Mr. Wolf opened it, "It's from Leopold."

Without giving it much thought, Percival brought the box inside, and neither of them dwelled on it much further.

The next morning, as Vivienne remembered they were to attend an engagement party, she opened Leopold's box and grimaced sharply.

Classic Leopold.

Expecting her to wear this dress in public was practically an invitation for everyone to burst into laughter.

By then, Percival was already dressed to the nines in a sleek black suit, looking exceptionally dashing. Noticing Vivienne frozen in place, he followed her gaze.

To his surprise, it was a bright red dress with a distinctively vintage Western flair!

It wasn't that it was ugly, but rather spectacularly so.

He glanced at Vivienne, his brows knitting together, "Leopold's doing?"

Vivienne just nodded, at a loss for words.

Who else but Leopold could have such an enigmatic taste in fashion?

Percival pulled out his phone, "I'll have Thomas bring over a different one."

"No need."

Vivienne grabbed a pair of scissors and took the dress to the bedroom.

She emerged a short while later, having transformed the dress. She had removed its excessive decorations, shortened its length to just above the knees, and altered it to sleeveless. The only traditional element she kept was its high neckline, but even that she had simplified.

With Vivienne's model-like figure, the red dress now looked absolutely stunning on her.

Percival was momentarily speechless.

to radiate an indescribable allure that was utterly

trailing from his

wrapped his arms around her lower back to steady her,

leaned in for a kiss, to which Vivienne responded with equal

made it difficult

his head, trying to catch his breath, while Vivienne looked

Wolf who was struggling

Vivienne's current condition, the doctor

hotel in Rivenwood had been entirely booked

the Sterling families were uniting in marriage, drawing the elite of

hour, Leopold, greeted them at the door in a pristine white suit, his grin nearly splitting his

he hurried over to open their car door, "Vivienne, Percival, you've

nodded. If it weren't for Leopold's big day, she might have given him a piece of her mind about his

Leopold glowing with happiness, Percival supported Vivienne out of the car, chuckling, "Congratulations on your catch, moving around

around a bit,

sparkled, "Vivienne, I told you my taste was impeccable. Griffin doubted me,

let it go for

the hall,

immediately surrounded by several

eager to catch up. especially since they had missed the couple's

hard to

of the show, her mentor was

red suit that contrasted with his white hair, made for a striking

help but blink in surprise. Her mentor

about the

she overheard Old-FDawson teasing, "No offense, Master, but you

mix of choked laughter and coughing, everyone

about the outfit's loudness, felt even more

not been for the special gift that came with the suit, he wouldn't have been caught dead in it. But that was a secret he'd take

you're looking

exactly do you see the resemblance?" Finnian retorted,

answer. Sometimes, it was wiser to agree with the

got heated, it'd be tough

in for an

a cool voice spoke up, "It

two, their mentor played a crucial role.