The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 161

Percival’s eyes fluttered open to the soft light of dawn filtering in from the balcony.

Propping himself up on his elbows, he saw Vivienne seated in front of the floor–to–ceiling glass door, engrossed in the minicomputer in her hands.

The morning sun draped her in a gentle halo, making her seem ethereal.

She had been staring at the name ‘Wolf‘ on the screen for a long while before her gaze shifted towards Percival, lying on the bed with an inscrutable expression in her eyes.

Matthew had once told her that the code–name of the new team leader who had taken over her mother’s team after her mothe demise was Wolf.

Could it be that Percival was Woll?

He was her mother’s colleague?

“What’s wrong, Vivienne?” Percival asked as his handsome face bathed in the warm morning light and a soft smile played on his lips.

Vivienne paused for a moment before turning the tiny computer screen towards him. “Who are you, really?

The sight of the black interface and the striking red ‘Wolf‘ on the screen didn’t surprise Percival.

He had known from the start that Vivienne wasn’t living in his home to take care of his injuries or to court him. She was here to investigate him.

So, he had been waiting for her to unravel the truth herself.

His room was never locked at night, and he had deliberately changed his phone passcode to her birthday. He was aware of her snooping around but pretended not to notice.

He was sure of her identity now. He had no secrets from her.

“Frost.”

Vivienne stiffened. The playful smile faded from her face, replaced by a deadly seriousness. “Who are you?”

‘Frost‘ was her nickname.

Only her mother used to call her that.

No one knew about this nickname, not even Dorian.

It was the name she had taken after leaving the Hawthorn family when her mother and she were being pursued.

She had watched helplessly as her mother fought off their attackers, and she had wanted nothing more than to tear them apart.

to remain calm to come up with

remind herself to stay calm, she had

was a result of

Percival

Vivienne felt a surge of murderous

the chill radiating off her. He pursed his lips and, after a long while, managed to croak out, “Don’t you

from head to toe and back

had never

She demanded

his voice soft and soothing. “Frost, I’ll buy you

lit up. Her earlier cold demeanor vanished instantly as her voice went

choked on his own

Chapter 161

Mr. Wolf?

name from a long

only she had ever called

And the reason why?

first met her, she was only two,

was a full decade older than

‘brother,‘ she brazenly

it was. Since she always said that he was a wolf, why not call him

never mentioned his real name

had used that nickname for only

adopted the code–name ‘Wolf‘ in

about me.” Percival

likes of which she hadn’t sported in a long time. “I could never forget. I’ve

feeling of meeting a long–lost relative. A reminder that she still had family in the world, and through him,

was different

mother, but he had a family of his own now, and he didn’t remind Vivienne

But Percival…

was only two when she met him, but she had an unusually good memory and remembered everyone who had ever been a part of

the kindest person to

He fulfilled all her whims and fancies, tolerating her tantrums and

could be her unguarded self

hadn’t seen Mr. Wolf

he had changed completely,

sight of her smile. He ruffled her hair and promised, “I’ll bake you a strawberry cake

her

moment of

were you investigating my mother?

eyes full of adoration as he