Chapter 266
The Brooks Mansion.
When Vivienne and Percival returned, the great hall of the mansion was filled with people.
The patriarch, Baron, sat at the head of the table, surrounded by members of the Brooks family.
Upon seeing the pair enter, Baron gestured towards them. "You two are just in time. Come and sit. We
have matters to discuss."
Vivienne nodded, taking a seat with Percival on the empty chairs to Baron''s right.
Once everyone was present, Baron spoke, "Now that we''ve found Vivienne, it''s time to organize a
reunion banquet. Scott, take care of it. Send out invitations far and wide, and ensure the feast is
grand."
Scott nodded. "I''m on it. The preparations have already begun."
Baron grunted in approval, then turned his gaze towards Vivienne. "If you have any friends you''d like to
invite, let your father know so he can send out the invitations promptly. The 15th is a good day, so we''ll
have it then."
Today was the 10th, so that left five days.
"Alright." Vivienne had no objections.
"Do you have any requirements for your attire or jewelry?" Baron asked next.
He was aware that Vivienne was a top-tier fashion designer.
Her designs were unparalleled; even the best designers they could hire couldn’te close.
"I''ll take care of my dress and jewelry."
That was the expected answer, so Baron just nodded. "Alright. Then it''s settled."
Once that was sorted, Baron turned his attention to Percival. His gaze had grown increasingly
disdainful, but he continued nheless. "Although you two are engaged, her immediate family wasn''t
involved. You''ll have to go back and talk to your grandfather, so you can ask him to organize an
engagement party for you two in Rivenwood."
In Havenwood, the engagement party was hosted by the bride''s family.
But in Rivenwood, both the engagement and wedding parties were the groom''s responsibility.
"My grandfather has already arranged it." Percival replied calmly. "If all goes well, it should be the day
after tomorrow."
His engagement to Vivienne was already official. There was no need for another ceremony.
But his grandfather just wanted to host a party to introduce Vivienne to the other major families.
Upon hearing this, Baron huffed. "Richard, that old man, always trying to one-up me!"
He then turned to Scott. "You need to speed things up. Have the family reunion banquet tomorrow."
Scott fell silent.
Was this a casual dinner at a restaurant?
Can we just decide this on a whim?
He felt guilty for having mistaken another girl for Vivienne and had nned to make up for it with a
grand family reunion banquet. The scale of the banquet couldn''t be any less than what was nned for
Arabe.
If they rushed it and had it tomorrow, how could it be grand?
Even the world-renowned figures he had invited might not be able to make it in time.
Scott rubbed his temples in frustration. "Percival, could you ask your grandfather to postpone your
family''s party by a few days? There''s no need for another engagement party. The one hosted by her
foster parents counts. Just a simple party will do."
Percival''s lips twitched upwards slightly as he replied, "This would be the first party we host for
Vivienne, and you want it to be simple?"
Given thepetitive tension between his grandfather and Baron, there was no way the party would
be anything less than grand.
Scott was truly at a loss.
Did Richard have topete with them?
Did he have topare everything?
Seeing that the tension was rising, Timothy quickly intervened. "Let''s leave the parties to the respective
families. We just need the Ellingtons to postpone theirs a bit. Percival, let your grandfather know that
he should host the feast after our family reunion banquet."
"Alright." Percival didn''t argue.
With that settled, Baron nced at Percival, speaking in a neutral tone. "Pack your things and head
back to the Ellington residenceter. It won''t do Vivienne''s reputation any good if people find out you''re
living together."
Percival was speechless.
He knew it.
These fools were up to no good.
A momentter, he nodded. "Alright."
His presence there was preventing certain foxes from showing their true colors.
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Afterward, Baron inquired about thepany''s affairs.
With Scott at the helm of the Brooks family, he was responsible for thepany''s affairs, but most of
his duties were delegated to Ronald.
Ronald was a prodigy since he joined thepany at a young age. Even before finding Vivienne, Scott
had treated Ronald like a son and intentionally groomed him to be his sessor.
Ronald briefed the old man on thepany''s current state of affairs, to which he expressed
satisfaction.
Despite relinquishing his position as head of the family, he still needed to keep tabs on the family''s
affairs.
"Dad, should we invite the Miller family to the family reunion banquet?" Melissa suddenly asked.
Baron banned Pa from returning home, but the Miller family was still rted to the Brooks through
marriage. There were some mutual interests between the two families as well.
If the head of the Brooks family was hosting a family reunion feast for his biological daughter, it was
only natural to notify all the major families. If they purposely left out the Miller family, it might look bad.
Baron''s aged eyes narrowed slightly, then he turned to Vivienne. "Vivienne, what do you think?"
Vivienne''s lips curved into a slight smile. "If I say don''t invite them, will you agree?"
Baron was taken aback. He met Vivienne''s cold gaze, feeling like she could see right through him.
He shifted his gaze, falling silent for a moment before speaking. "In the business world, the Millers and
us have ongoing projects together. It''s alright if you don''t invite Pa, but the head of the Miller family
must be invited."
In the circles of the truly wealthy, which family could exist in istion?
Every family, more or less, had interests intertwined with others.
It was just a matter of degree.
He might not care about Pa, but he couldn''t ignore the coboration between the twopanies.
The Hawthorns were an old-money family, so he always had to consider their long-term development.
A deeper smile crept onto Vivienne''s face.
See!
No matter how nice they sound, their actions reveal their true intentions. They always gave off the
illusion that they adored her.
Unfortunately, she was not a naive little girl like Arabe.
She was not that ignorant.
Vivienne turned her gaze to Scott, waiting for his opinion.
Scott felt a jolt in his heart as he met her gaze, and he instinctively exined, "Vivienne, the
coboration between us and the Millers involves billions of dors."
He didn''t need to spell it out. He knew Vivienne would understand.
Vivienne raised an eyebrow, her smile bing more ruthless. "I see! Well then invite them?"
In her time with the Brooks, she hadn''t probed deep into the past, but she could read a lot from their
attitudes.
She began to understand why her mother had fled on her wedding day.
Scott?
Was he worthy?
If it had been Dorian making this decision, he would have rejected inviting the Millers without hesitation.
Despite his weakness, Dorian could unabashedly protect her, even though he was a person with no
blood ties to her.
What should she do?
Suddenly, she found herself missing Dorian.
She still owed him a ''Dad.''