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 mother told 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 their

to remind herself to stay calm, she had asked

demeanor was a result of constantly

did Percival know about

composed Vivienne felt a surge

managed to croak out, “Don’t you

head to toe and

was absolutely certain that she had never met him before

an explanation.” She demanded with her voice

soothing. “Frost, I’ll

eyes lit up. Her earlier cold demeanor vanished instantly as her voice went higher than usual. “Mr. Wolf? Is

choked on his own saliva, nearly drowning

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Mr. Wolf?

a name from a long time

until now, only she

And the reason why?

was only two, and he

was a full

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

Wolf, it was. Since she always said that he was a wolf, why

he had never mentioned his real name to

she had used that

‘Wolf‘

forgotten about me.” Percival murmured,

which she hadn’t sported in a long time. “I

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

was different

own

But Percival…

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

Wolf was the kindest person to her, after

like her mother did. He fulfilled all her whims

be her unguarded self around

Mr.

changed completely, and she hadn’t

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

Vivienne agreed, her

a moment of silence

my

replied, his eyes full of adoration