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.

to remain calm to come up with a better plan. They were up against a formidable opponent,

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

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

how did Percival

a moment, the usually composed Vivienne felt a surge of

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

head to toe

she had

an explanation.” She demanded with her voice

voice soft and soothing.

eyes lit up. Her earlier cold demeanor vanished instantly as her

own saliva,

Chapter 161

Mr. Wolf?

from a

until now, only she had ever called him

And the reason why?

first met her, she was only two, and

full decade older than

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

it was. Since she always said that he was a

he had never mentioned his real

she had used that nickname for only a

‘Wolf‘

I thought you had forgotten about me.” Percival

the likes of which she hadn’t sported

a long–lost relative. A reminder that she still had family in

different

had a family of his own now, and he

But Percival…

an unusually good memory and remembered everyone

person to her, after her

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

her

seen Mr. Wolf

had changed completely, and she

you a strawberry cake tomorrow.

agreed, her smile

moment of

“Mr. Wolf, why were you investigating my mother? How did you get her pendant? Lark was

eyes full of adoration as he