The Million-Dollar Heart (Percival and Vivienne)

"Vivienne, I heard about the incident at your home. My mother, bless her heart, tends to speak her

mind. Sometimes she speaks without even considering the consequences. I hope you can overlook

this for my sake." Calista stepped forward with an apologetic tone.

In front of Percival, the man she couldn't let go of, no matter how hard she tried, she had to do her

utmost to impress him. She needed to paint herself in the best light.

She gestured towards a handbag on display and turned to the attendant. "Please wrap this up for

Vivienne. It's my way of apologizing."

"You're asking me to overlook this for your sake?" Vivienne looked at her as a smirk played on her lips.

"Are you that important?"

"I..." Calista was taken aback by Vivienne's response. Her cool demeanor evaporated, leaving behind a

small and visibly flustered woman.

Mila, after seeing her daughter insulted, frowned. "Vivienne, Calista is genuinely trying to apologize,

and you're throwing it back in her face?! What kind of attitude is that?"

Even if Vivienne was recognized by the Brooks family, in Mila's eyes, she was still a country bumpkin.

She was far beneath their social standing.

And so, Mila wished she could personally set Vivienne straight and teach her a lesson in manners.

"You are nothing like a lady of the Brooks family. I suggest you adjust your attitude, lest you embarrass

Scott!" Mila's rebuke was cold and harsh.

"Is that so?" Percival's icy gaze turned towards them as a shadow spread across his face. "Are you

questioning Vivienne's status?"

Even if Vivienne wasn't the rightful heiress of the Brooks family, it wasn't Mila's place to scorn her.

"I...I didn't mean it like that..." Mila stuttered under Percival's intense gaze. "Mr. Ellington, you

misunderstood. I'm just saying Vivienne isn't suitable for you. She's punching above her weight."

Percival, though known to be a wastrel, was also known to have the backing of Richard Ellington, the

patriarch of the Ellington family.

No matter how worthless Percival was considered, Richard's endorsement was all that mattered.

Mila, with her ambitions of becoming the matriarch of the Brooks family, was not willing to settle for an

ordinary man for her daughter. The opportunity to align with the powerful Ellington family seemed like a

good prospect.

After all, it was Percival who had funded Calista's research.

While looking down at her, Percival moved to put an arm around Vivienne. "Punching above her

weight?!"

"Mr. Ellington, don't take it to heart. My mother was out of line. She's just overly protective of her

daughter." Calista, fuming inside, forced herself to apologize on behalf of her mother. "Vivienne, you

don't have to feel obliged. This gift is just a way to show my sincerity, nothing more."

The bag was worth at least a million dollars. It might not impress the usual socialites, but for Vivienne, it

should be more than enough.

What kind of luxury would a country girl like her encounter? Gifting her such an expensive item was a

privilege.

She conveniently forgot about Vivienne's billion-dollar gemstone bid at the auction and Judith's

generous 30-million-dollar gift to her.

Not to mention Richard's promise to give Vivienne anything she wanted, even if it cost a hundred

billion.

"It's quite ugly." Vivienne said while looking at the bag with a blank expression, completely ignoring

Calista's so-called 'apology.'

Calista was taken aback. "What did you say?"

"Are you not only aesthetically challenged but also hearing impaired?" Vivienne flicked her hair back.

"You could use that money for a check-up."

Incensed and humiliated, Calista clenched her teeth as her anger bubbled up her throat.

Why was Vivienne so arrogant? It was all because of Percival's support.

She couldn't understand why Percival preferred Vivienne over her. In every aspect, she felt she was no

less than her.

"Vivienne, don't push it too far..." Calista tried to keep her anger in check while Mila was silently raging

beside her.

"Enough." Vivienne glanced at them dismissively and turned to Percival. "Let's go somewhere else."

"Sure." Percival agreed with a smile.

His warm and radiant smile pierced Calista's heart and occupied her every thought.

Before she could react, Percival had already taken Vivienne's hand and led her away.

"That impudent girl!" After watching them enter another luxury store, Mila finally snapped. "She thinks

too highly of herself! Just because she's accepted by the Brooks, she thinks she can show off in front of

us?!"

"Mom!" Calista turned to her grumbling mother as her own frustration also simmered. "Why are you

picking fights with Vivienne? It's like you’re asking for trouble."

Percival was there, so they had to keep up the charade. They couldn't let him catch wind of their true

feelings towards Vivienne.

"You're blaming me now? Didn't you see how Vivienne was acting? She’s so arrogant! It’s as if she's

about to step on us!" Mila was irritated just thinking about it. "I don't know how she got so lucky. She's

not only the heiress of the Brooks family but is also betrothed to the Ellington family heir!"

Calista felt the same, but she couldn't let it show in front of Percival.

"Alright, don't be angry!" Seeing that Calista was still upset, Mila patted her on the back and said,

"Didn't you just see a handbag you liked? I'll buy it for you. Stop thinking about these annoying things."

She pointed to the sales assistant and said, "Pack up the bag we were looking at earlier. We're buying

it."

"I'm sorry, ma'am." As Mila was about to swipe her credit card, the sales assistant politely said, "The Text © owned by NôvelDrama.Org.

gentleman who was just here bought everything in the store. We don't have any stocks left. You may

want to try another store."

What?!

Mila and Calista looked at each other in surprise, as Calista slowly clenched her fists in anger. She had

been eyeing that bag for a long time but couldn't bring herself to buy it because of its high price.

Even though she was the rich heiress of the Pendleton family, she couldn't just buy everything she

wanted.

Yet, Percival casually bought the bag she had been longing for. Apparently, it was for Vivienne.

Calista's face turned pale with rage.

Vivienne!

Just wait!

She would make Vivienne realize that anyone who dared to snub her would never live in peace!