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.

visibly pregnant, seemed to radiate an indescribable allure that was utterly

a hint of restrained desire-Vivienne approached him, her hand trailing from his suit jacket down to his tie, pulling him close. Her

Percival's eyes as he wrapped his arms around her lower back to steady her, "Vivienne, you're always the most

react, Percival leaned in

connection made it

looked back at

who was struggling to hold

current condition, the doctor

hotel in Rivenwood had been

Martinez and the Sterling families were uniting in marriage, drawing the elite of Rivenwood to their

greeted them at the door in a pristine white

over to open their car door,

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

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

hopped around a

told you my taste was impeccable. Griffin doubted me, but I'll have to show her later." Vivienne just

she would let it go for

hall,

immediately surrounded by several

especially since they had missed the couple's wedding. Percival deftly handled the crowd,

wasn't hard

the stars of the show, her mentor was sitting right at the most prominent

in a bright red suit that contrasted with

help but blink in surprise. Her mentor really went all

something about the

she could put her finger on it, she overheard Old-FDawson teasing, "No offense, Master,

room erupted in a mix of choked laughter and coughing, everyone carefully avoiding Finnian's gaze to prevent

about the outfit's loudness, felt even

the suit, he wouldn't have been caught dead in

see you're looking for a

Tell me where exactly do you see

wiser to agree with

things got heated, it'd be tough to explain

be in for an awkward

the suddenly silent atmosphere, a cool voice spoke up, "It does

mentor played a crucial role. If not a matchmaker, then