The Million-Dollar Heart (Percival and Vivienne)
Chapter 277

As soon as Eddy heard this, he panicked. "No! I'm not going!"

Last time, he also ended up at the police station because of a scandalous live-streaming incident. If he got arrested again, it would be his second round in the slammer. Worse still, the last time he was arrested, his father brought back Aaron, his illegitimate half-brother.

If he got arrested again, he feared his father would give up on him entirely and start grooming Aaron as his successor.

How could Aaron deserve that?

The cops, however, weren't about to let Eddy refuse so easily.

Before he knew it, they had grabbed him.

But somehow, Eddy managed to shake off the cops and, with eyes burning with fury, charged at Vivienne. "Bitch! It's all your fault! If I'm going down, I'm taking you with me!"

But as he lunged at her, Percival, who had been shielding Vivienne, swiftly stepped aside.

Vivienne raised her foot and kicked Eddy hard.

Caught off guard, Eddy fell to the ground.

The cops were about to subdue him when he spotted a fruit knife on a nearby table. In a flash, he lunged for it and thrust it at Vivienne.

But Vivienne stood her ground, not moving an inch.

Leopold, alarmed, was about to intervene when Percival stopped him. "Hold it!"

Before Leopold could react, Vivienne moved.

In one swift motion, she launched a fast and powerful attack on Eddy.

Her soft-looking fists carried a massive force.

She launched blow after blow at Eddy, and Leopold, standing close, could clearly hear the sound of Eddy's bones cracking.

Suddenly, he understood.

Vivienne kicked Eddy to the ground, casually wiped her hands with a wet wipe from the table, and looked at the cops. "Was I acting in self-defense?" Everyone was stunned.

They hadn't expected Vivienne, such a beautiful woman, to be so skilled in combat.

The police, taken aback for a moment, nodded. "Yes. You were acting in self-defense."

A radiant smile spread across Vivienne's face. "Then I'll leave him to you. I'll provide evidence of his and Paula's attempt to drug me."

Her face was expressionless as she said, "I won't accept a settlement."

The police were puzzled. "Drugging?"

Their report only mentioned Eddy's inappropriate behavior on a live stream. There was no mention of any drugging.

Vivienne's lips curled up slightly as she glanced at Scott. "Seems like you only got part of the report. Then please take Paula as well. I accuse her of drugging my dress and attempting to have me raped and sold."

The police immediately became serious. Human trafficking was something they had to seriously deal with.

The lead officer approached Paula. "Miss Paula, please come with us."

Before Paula could react, she was taken away by the police.

The room fell silent as Eddy and Paula were led out.

They looked at Vivienne with new respect.

The lady of the Brooks family was not to be underestimated.

She was certainly more formidable than Arabella.

Mark felt humiliated. His wife and son had been arrested for attempting to harm Vivienne.

Tomorrow's headlines would certainly be interesting.

He had no idea how to explain this to the elders of the Miller family.

Mark looked at the young woman standing nearby.

She stood among the crowd, radiating an aura of strength and power. One glance at her was enough to draw anybody's attention.

He didn't know why the young master of the Nine Mystics Society had become the lady of the Brooks family. But he knew that he needed to provide her with a satisfactory answer.

Otherwise, the Miller family was in danger.

Paula's drama had ruined the party atmosphere.

Mila surveyed the room, then walked over to Scott. "Let me play a piece on the piano to lighten the mood."

Dressed in a custom-made gown, she exuded a refined elegance.

She was the one who was least amused. She needed to do something before Vivienne stole all the limelight.

Renowned pianist Debra was also invited to the banquet.

Many guests were piano enthusiasts, so Mila's offer to play the piano attracted a lot of interest.

As Mila took the stage, Scott approached Vivienne. "I'm sorry, Vivienne. I didn't expect your cousin to do something like this. Don't worry, my father won't let him go this time."

Vivienne looked at Scott for a long time before finally saying, with a slight a smile, "Overconfidence can be dangerous, Mr. Brooks. I'm not Arabella. Play with fire, and the entire Brooks family might get burned." Scott froze as his eyes locked with Vivienne's. Those icy, penetrating eyes were just like the ones he used to know. They saw right through him, just like Karen's did. She was so much like Karen.

Her intelligence and her aloofness were all so reminiscent of Karen.

"I promise you, Vivienne, this won't ever happen again." Scott said, averting his gaze.

Vivienne scoffed. "How many times have you made that promise, Mr. Brooks? Your word is worthless!"

With that, she ignored him.

Scott's expression stiffened. "Why don't you replace a place to sit down for a bit? I need to entertain the guests. After that, I'll introduce you to some esteemed guests." Without waiting for Vivienne's response, he hurried off.

Percival moved to Vivienne's side, taking her hand in his. Despite the warm August weather, her hand was as cool as a spring. He wrapped his other arm around her slender waist and murmured into her ear, "You let Eddy off too easily."

Vivienne glanced back at him as her eyes narrowed slightly with a mischievous glint in their depths. "Did I?"