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.

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

day, her calm and composed demeanor was a result of constantly reminding

did Percival

moment, the usually composed Vivienne felt a surge

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

scrutinized Percival from head to toe and

she had

explanation.” She demanded with her

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

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

on his own saliva, nearly

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Mr. Wolf?

name from

she had

And the reason why?

was only two, and he was

full decade

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

she always said that

how he had never mentioned his real

she had used that nickname for only a

adopted the code–name ‘Wolf‘

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

flashed a genuine smile, the likes of which she hadn’t sported in a long time.

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

different

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

But Percival…

met him, but she had an unusually good memory and

the kindest person to her,

He fulfilled all her whims and fancies, tolerating her

could be her unguarded self around

seen Mr. Wolf since

had been so long that he had changed completely, and she hadn’t recognized him

“I’ll bake you a

agreed, her

was a moment of

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

Percival replied, his eyes full of adoration as he