The Million-Dollar Heart (Percival and Vivienne) novel Chapter 385

On the road.

Percival eyed Vivienne as she scrutinized the business card, feeling a twinge of jealousy. "Is it that fascinating, Vivienne?"

Vivienne replied crisply, "It is."

"What's so fascinating about a business card?" Percival could not hide the sourness in his voice.

Finally, Vivienne looked up, locking eyes with him as she said deliberately, "It's not the card that's fascinating. It's the man."

Percival felt his teeth grind, fists clenched tight.

Yet, he could not lash out.

In the end, as Vivienne chuckled at the look on his face, Percival's frustration only grew.

"Alright, you've got jokes now, huh?" He muttered before leaning in, mindful to protect the back of her head.

Vivienne wrapped her arms around his waist, and a few fiery kisses ensued before they parted.

She teased, blowing in his direction, "Smell that? Is it tinged with a hint of jealousy?"

His fingers ran through her hair as he gazed into her eyes. "Yes, I can't stand the thought of you with any other man."

Vivienne pulled him closer, whispering seductively, "I wasn't finished. The man is handsome, but not as much as you."

Percival's heart swelled as if coated with honey.

Once back at the Brooks Mansion, Vivienne went to her room.

With Scott missing and the whole Judith debacle, the elders were too preoccupied with corporate affairs, and the younger ones had their own lives to lead, leaving Vivienne to her own devices.

Lying in bed, she pulled out Yuri's card again.

For some reason, she found him agreeable, almost familiar, as if she had known him from a long time ago.

Her phone rang; it was Matthew.

"Vivienne, someone's been digging into your background, but the trail is cold, and their intentions are unclear."

"All right, let them dig. Gotta go, someone's here."

Vivienne knew her privacy was impenetrable to those she wished to keep out.

Ending the call, Aaron barged in with a strawberry shortcake, "Cake time, Vivienne!"

"Why are you here?" Vivienne asked, sitting up, her lethargy making her appear unusually languid yet undeniably alluring.

Aaron could not take his eyes off of her.

It seemed that Vivienne gave him a different feeling every time he met her.

At first, he was only dumbstruck by her beauty. Later, he was awed by her gaming skills. In the end, she became all he could think about.

"You forgot again, didn't you?" Aaron presented the shortcake, "You promised to join the team for the season."

Vivienne's brow furrowed, "I did forget."

The recent chaos with Judith and Scott and rescuing the infants had pushed the competition to the back of her mind.

She took a bite. "Not as good as Mr. Wolf's, but hard to go wrong with strawberry shortcake."

As she enjoyed her dessert, she inquired about the competition.