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.

pregnant, seemed to radiate an indescribable allure

a hint of restrained desire-Vivienne approached him, her hand trailing from his suit jacket down to his tie, pulling him close. Her lips parted slightly, "Mr. Wolf, do I

wrapped his arms around her lower back to steady

leaned in

of their connection made

while Vivienne looked back at

just Mr. Wolf who was struggling

the doctor

hotel in Rivenwood had

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

them at

over to open

said a thousand words, but ultimately, she simply nodded. If it weren't for Leopold's big day, she might

of the car, chuckling, "Congratulations

hopped around a bit, "All healed

of red beneath Vivienne's coat, Leopold's eyes sparkled, "Vivienne, I told you my taste was impeccable. Griffin doubted

would let it go

the hall,

immediately surrounded by several

missed the couple's wedding. Percival

wasn't hard

stars of the show, her mentor was sitting right

adorned in a bright red suit that contrasted with his white hair, made for a

Vivienne approached, she couldn't help but blink in surprise. Her mentor

the outfit

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

choked laughter and coughing, everyone carefully avoiding Finnian's gaze to prevent a full-blown

already self-conscious about the outfit's loudness, felt even

not been for the special gift that came with the suit, he wouldn't have

looking for

exactly do you see the resemblance?" Finnian

nobody daring to answer. Sometimes, it was wiser to agree with the master, especially when he was on the

heated, it'd be tough to explain

in for

a cool voice spoke up, "It does

direct involvement of these two, their mentor played a crucial role. If not a matchmaker, then