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

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

to this day, her calm and composed demeanor was

how did Percival know about

usually composed Vivienne felt

lips and, after a long while, managed to croak out, “Don’t you remember me?”

head to toe

certain that she had never

She demanded with her

and soothing. “Frost, I’ll buy you

cold demeanor vanished instantly as

on his own saliva,

Chapter 161

Mr. Wolf?

a name from

until now, only she had ever called him

And the reason why?

when he first met her, she was only two, and he was

a full decade

call him ‘brother,‘

Since she always said that he was a wolf, why

never mentioned his

used that

adopted the code–name ‘Wolf‘ in memory

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

likes of which she hadn’t sported in a long time. “I could never

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

different from

of his own

But Percival…

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

person to her, after her

just like her mother did. He fulfilled

her unguarded self

she hadn’t seen Mr. Wolf since

had changed completely,

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

Vivienne agreed, her smile

moment of silence between

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

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