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.

her that violence wasn’t always the solution and that it was crucial to remain calm to come up with a better plan. They were up against a formidable opponent, and they needed to keep

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

was

how did Percival know

usually composed Vivienne felt

long while, managed to croak out, “Don’t you remember

head to toe and back

that she had never met him before

an explanation.” She demanded with her voice

soft and soothing. “Frost,

instantly as her voice went higher than

on his own saliva, nearly

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Mr. Wolf?

from a long

she had ever

And the reason why?

first met her, she was only two,

full decade

to get her to call him ‘brother,‘ she brazenly

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

was how he had never mentioned his real

had used that nickname

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

I thought you had forgotten about me.” Percival murmured, breaking

which she hadn’t sported in a long time. “I could never forget. I’ve always remembered.”

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

was different from

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

But Percival…

unusually good memory and remembered everyone

the kindest person to her, after her

her mother did. He fulfilled

be her

hadn’t seen Mr. Wolf since she

had been so long that he had changed completely,

her hair and promised, “I’ll bake you a strawberry cake tomorrow. I owe you

agreed, her

moment of silence between

silence. “Mr. Wolf, why were you investigating my mother? How did you get her

was my mentor.” Percival replied, his eyes full of adoration as he ruffled her