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.

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,

was prone to acting impulsively, so to remind herself to stay calm,

was a result of

did Percival know about

the usually composed Vivienne felt a

and, after a long while, managed to croak out, “Don’t you remember me?” Vivienne frowned as her brows knitted together

from head to toe

that she had never

an explanation.” She demanded with her voice

and soothing. “Frost,

instantly as her voice went higher than

on his own saliva, nearly drowning

Chapter 161

Mr. Wolf?

was a name from a long time

until now, only she

And the reason why?

her, she was only

a full decade older

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

it was. Since she always said that he

never mentioned

she had used that nickname for

the code–name ‘Wolf‘

me.” Percival murmured, breaking away from his

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

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

was different from

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

But Percival…

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

kindest person to

just like her mother did. He fulfilled all her whims and fancies, tolerating her tantrums

her unguarded self

Mr. Wolf

he had changed completely, and

bake you a strawberry cake tomorrow. I owe you for all these years. I’ll

Vivienne agreed, her smile still in

was a moment of silence

were you investigating my mother? How did you get her pendant? Lark was her

was my mentor.” Percival replied, his eyes full of