The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

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Chapter 267

Vivienne was in a foul mood. She paid no attention to the conversation happening around her.

She stood up, her voice as cold as ice as she said, Tm tired. I’m heading to my room.”

With that she turned and left.

‘Til walk with you” Percival stood and followed as his hand found hers in a couple of strides.

Her fingers were icy. They felt like a winter’s frostbite that pierced her to the bone

They walked in silence

Upon reaching her room, Vivienne paused and turned to Percival “Mr Wolf, pack up and head back to the Ellingtons I have some matters to tend to.”

Percival’s deep and narrow gaze lingered on her face. He pressed his lips together and was silent for a moment before he slowly said, “Alright”

He didn’t offer her any words of comfort. He knew she didn’t need them.

He also knew that in her heart, the Brooks family meant nothing to her.

She wasn’t upset, but rather, she felt sorry for her mother

Percival returned to his room, collected his luggage, and left

He traveled light with only a single suitcase in hand.

After he left. Vivienne’s gaze softened, and she returned to her room.

As soon as she entered, the phone rang

It was Matthew

“Vivienne, I’ve arrived in Rivenwood” Matthew said. “I just settled down. I’m not far from the Brooks Mansion”

“Alright” Vivienne replied “How are things going?”

“All sorted Everyone’s settled in The Frostfire intelligence Agency is up and running. The order system just went live, and we already have a request.

Vivienne raised an eyebrow. “Oh? What did they offer?”

“They have cobra grass and want boar poison They want to trade in person.”

Vivienne paused “Are you sure it’s cobra grass?”

Vivienne, could this be a trap? You just announced that you needed cobra grass, and someone instantly offered it. It feels sketchy. Maybe we should let this one

it Viviennes eyes narrowed slightly. “Where’s the trade taking

‘Spring Club‘

Tell them I’m on my

persuade her otherwise, but upon seeing her resolve, he knew it was futile, so he simply said, “Understood.”

rummaged through her bag for a small ceramic bottle. She always carried a bit of poison with her when

poison She hardly ever used it

powder did, and secondly, its effects took longer to kick in. If her life was in danger, nothing was

who would want boar

her mother, who lost the last bottle of it before her death. That bottle of

tucked the boar poison into her bag, got up, opened

though not as potent as her shadow venom, was incredibly

she ended up

but cobra grass was very important to her.

Brook Mansion’s main

probably resting after lunch

was leaving. She hailed a cab and headed for Spring

sat in the car, Vivienne rested her chin on her hand with her arm

was time to get a car? Hailing cabs was becoming a

at Spring

text from Matthew appeared on her phone. “Your contact has already arrived. They are in the Spring

raised an eyebrow

and

It was renowned

the wealthy and influential enjoyed soaking in the springs here.

here was also exceptional. He was rumored to be a direct

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needed a membership card

reception, pulled a card from her bag, and handed it to

receptionist blinked at the card before exclaiming. “Diamond membership card?”

memberships were tiered

regular, intermediate, advanced, and diamond

white, intermediate memberships were blue, and advanced memberships were black, but

membership tier had different spending levels.

membership represented status

started, particularly the diamond

diamond member came, they were to be treated

there were only two people with diamond memberships

at Spring Club since it opened and had only seen the diamond membership card during training. She had never seen an

a bit

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