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.

and that it was crucial to remain calm to come up with a better plan. They were up against a formidable opponent, and

to stay calm, she had asked her mother to call

and composed demeanor was a result

how did Percival know

moment, the usually composed Vivienne felt a surge of

chill radiating off her. He pursed his lips and, after a long while, managed to croak

Percival from head to toe and

had never met him before

She demanded

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

Her earlier cold demeanor vanished instantly as her voice went higher than usual. “Mr.

own saliva,

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Mr. Wolf?

name from a long

she had ever called

And the reason why?

she was only two, and he

a full decade

him ‘brother,‘ she brazenly declared that someone ten years older

it was. Since she always said that

had never mentioned his real name

used that nickname for only a

‘Wolf‘ in memory of that

you had forgotten about me.” Percival murmured, breaking

flashed a genuine smile, the likes of which she hadn’t sported in a long time. “I could never

relative. A reminder that she still had family in the world, and through

was different from

mother, but he had a family of his own now, and he

But Percival…

an unusually good memory and remembered everyone

person to her, after her

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

her unguarded self

seen Mr. Wolf since she turned

had changed completely, and she hadn’t recognized

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

Vivienne agreed, her

was a moment of silence between

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

replied, his eyes full of adoration as he ruffled her