The Million-Dollar Heart novel Chapter 308

After dinner, Vivienne led Dorian and Cordelia to the guest room.

Judith had already arranged for the room to be tidied up. It was spacious and comfortable. Furthermore, everything inside was brand new.

Dorian looked around and let out a few sighs of relief. "After seeing Vivienne living well, I can finally feel at ease. I was worried about her being mistreated by the Brooks family."

Cordelia chuckled. "With Vivienne's capabilities, who would dare bully her? Don't worry too much."

Dorian sighed. "You don't understand. As a father, how can one not worry about their daughter? Even though Vivienne has now been recognized by her biological family, in my eyes, she will always be my own daughter."

Vivienne lifted her eyes subtly and cast a glance at him without him noticing. Her smile seemed to deepen with every passing moment.

After a moment, she collected herself and spoke evenly. “Mr. Hawthorn, did you take leave from your job at Havenwood to come to Rivenwood?”

Dorian was taken aback, then frowned. “No. I quit!”

Vivienne raised her eyebrows. “Quit?”

“Yes.” Dorian nodded. “At first, I thought the job was fine. It was decent, and it gave me a high salary. But you wouldn't believe how the chairman of Alliance Enterprises treats his employees. Despite my projects being flawless, he would always find faults. He even insulted me in front of my colleagues. I was so angry that I resigned."

Vivienne found this amusing. "You mean, the Chairman of Alliance Enterprises publicly berated you?"

Interesting.

"Yes!" Dorian's face was grim. "So we came to Rivenwood not just to mend our relationship with the Brooks family but also to seek new opportunities."

Vivienne arched her eyebrow. "What do you want to do?"

Dorian hesitated while looking at Vivienne. "Vivienne, I've been thinking about this for a while, but I need your approval."

Vivienne listened with a placid expression. "Let's hear it."

"I want to start my own business using your mother's perfume formula." Dorian paused and observed Vivienne's reaction.

Vivienne lifted her eyes, signaling for him to continue.

Seeing no change in her expression, Dorian continued. "The Hawthorn family is in the past now, and I don't want to work for someone else forever. Thaddeus is still young, and his future education and living expenses will be costly. Working at Alliance Enterprises alone won't be enough to support our family.

But as you know, the Hawthorn family got their start in the perfume business, and I don't know much else. Your mother left her perfume formula, so I thought I could develop it and start my own company. However..."

Dorian paused, then continued. "When Cordelia was tidying up, she accidentally tore the formula. I tried to piece it together, but it was no use. So..."

Vivienne lifted her eyes slightly as her slender fingers played with a trinket on the table. "You want me to provide the perfume formula?"

Dorian looked a bit embarrassed. "I know this might be difficult for you, considering it's something your mother left behind. But I thought that if I could start a successful business, it would be a great help to you, wouldn't it?"

Vivienne smirked. "Fine! I'll give you the formula!"

Dorian was delighted. "Vivienne, you're wonderful. I knew all the care I've shown you wasn't in vain."

Vivienne looked at him with a cold gaze and an inscrutable expression.

"By the way, there's one more thing." Dorian suddenly remembered.

Vivienne lifted her eyes, signaling for him to continue again.