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.

it was crucial to remain calm to come up with a

so to remind herself to stay calm, she had asked her mother

composed demeanor was a result of constantly reminding

how did Percival

moment, the usually composed Vivienne felt a surge

managed to croak out,

head to

she had never met him

an explanation.” She demanded with her voice

voice soft and soothing. “Frost,

earlier cold demeanor vanished instantly as

his own saliva, nearly

Chapter 161

Mr. Wolf?

was a name from a long time

only she had ever called him

And the reason why?

met her, she was only two,

was a full decade

mother to get her to call him ‘brother,‘ she brazenly declared that someone ten years

always said that

never mentioned his

had used that nickname for only a

adopted the code–name ‘Wolf‘ in memory of that

about me.” Percival murmured, breaking away

hadn’t sported in a long time. “I could never

A reminder that she still had family in the

different

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

But Percival…

him, but she had an unusually good

the kindest person

did. He fulfilled all her whims and fancies, tolerating

her

hadn’t seen Mr. Wolf since

he had changed completely, and she hadn’t recognized him at

and promised, “I’ll bake you a strawberry cake tomorrow. I owe you for all these years. I’ll make it up to

her smile

was a moment of

finally broke the silence. “Mr. Wolf, why were you investigating my mother? How did you get her pendant? Lark was her

his eyes full of adoration as he ruffled