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

was prone to acting impulsively, so to remind herself to stay calm, she had asked her

composed demeanor was

Percival know

the usually composed Vivienne

pursed his lips and, after a long while, managed to croak out, “Don’t

from head to

absolutely certain that she had never met him before their

an explanation.” She demanded with her voice

soothing. “Frost, I’ll buy you a strawberry cake

vanished instantly as her voice went

choked on his own saliva, nearly

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Mr. Wolf?

was a name from a

she had

And the reason why?

she was only

full decade older

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

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

never mentioned his real

she had used that nickname for

the code–name ‘Wolf‘

about me.” Percival murmured, breaking away

the likes of which she hadn’t sported in

she still had family in the world, and through him, she

was different from

own now, and

But Percival…

two when she met him, but she had an unusually good memory and

person to

like her mother did. He fulfilled all her

her unguarded self around

seen Mr. Wolf since

had changed completely, and she

at the sight of her smile. He ruffled her hair and promised, “I’ll bake you a strawberry cake tomorrow.

agreed, her smile

a moment of silence

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

eyes full of adoration as he ruffled