The Million-Dollar Heart (Percival and Vivienne) novel Chapter 639

On the other side of town, Vivienne sat contentedly in the car, having just polished off a luscious strawberry cheesecake that Percival had brought her.

With a full belly, she finally remembered the matter at hand.

"So, you mentioned you had a crucial video conference tonight. What's got you swinging by all of a sudden?" Vivienne leaned in, eyeing Percival curiously.

Percival, driving with his usual cool demeanor, cleared his throat. "That conference is nothing compared to you."

"I never told you where I was heading today," Vivienne said with a teasing smile, though Percival felt a chill run down his spine at her grin.

Exhaling softly, Percival eased the car to a stop in front of a bustling steakhouse, turned to Vivienne, and said, "I got a call from Kenneth about you being at Elite University, so I thought I'd check on you."

Vivienne rubbed her temples, somewhat exasperated. "Aaron's just a kid. Why are you always so concerned with him?"

Percival parked the car and looked at her, "I simply can't stand any man coveting you, even if that man is just a boy."

Vivienne gazed at Percival. She had always heard that a man in jealousy was at his most handsome, but she had not expected it to be this striking! Could it be that because the man was Percival, he appeared so irresistibly dashing?

He was so handsome, and she loved it!

Percival playfully tapped Vivienne's nose. "Let's go have your favorite beef stew."

Vivienne wrapped her arms around his neck and planted a firm kiss on his lips before cheerily hopping out of the car.

The kiss left Percival breathless, wishing for another.

Vivienne thought to herself, “Opportunities like this don't come often!”

As they sat down to the bubbling hot pot, Vivienne devoured the meal with gusto.

"Mr. Wolf, I'll be heading to Mara's place tomorrow to treat her injury. Wait for my signal," she said, gobbling down a piece of tripe.

Percival, ever so composed, wiped a bit of sauce from the corner of her mouth and said, "Understood."

Vivienne's lips curled into a sly smile; she was eager to see what was really going on.

The next morning, Vivienne knocked on Mara's apartment door, only to be greeted by Aaron.

"What are you doing here?" She frowned in surprise.

Aaron grinned. "Vivienne, I'm here to fix the computer for our senior."

From inside, Mara called out, "Vivienne? Come in. I'm just in the shower."

Vivienne's brows rose inquisitively. A shower this early?

Aaron's face turned scarlet. "Vivienne, it's not what you think, really!"

Mara emerged, wrapped in a towel. If not for the scar on her face, she looked utterly radiant.

"Vivienne, we spilled some soy milk during breakfast, so I went to rinse off. Please don't misunderstand," Mara explained with a smile.

Vivienne brushed past Aaron and made her way straight to Mara. "Did you touch your scar while showering?"

Mara chuckled inwardly, feeling validated in her suspicion that there was something between Vivienne and Aaron, and Vivienne was just playing hard to get.

She winked at Aaron and then turned to Vivienne, "No, I've been careful, just like you said."

"Good. Shall we start here or in the bedroom?" Vivienne asked, her voice cold.

Aaron felt the drop in temperature and grew uneasy. Every time Vivienne was upset in his presence, he felt helpless.

"Let's go to the bedroom. Aaron, wait here for me. Thanks for your help," Mara said sweetly, adjusting her towel before giving Aaron a reassuring smile.

Aaron nodded awkwardly, avoiding Vivienne's penetrating gaze.

Hearing Mara address Aaron so familiarly sent a wave of frost through Vivienne's veins.

She grabbed her medical kit and headed to Mara's bedroom.