The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

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Chapter 316

Percival was driving Vivienne towards the city center

Noticing Viviennes low spirits, he gently asked, “Feeling down? Is it because of that person from earlier?”

What was her name? Miss Penny?

He had forgotten already

“No”

Vivienne stared out the window with a somber expression on her face

Indeed she was upset, but not because of Calista

Calista couldn’t stir am emotional response from her

Her frustration was due to the fact that despite the long duration of her research and having found the necessary cobra grass, the sturdy was still at a standınal

The CTO organization had begun to infiltrate her surroundings. If her pace in developing an antidote didn’t surpass GTO’s development of their poison, she feared that the organization would resort to more drastic meatums

She wasnt worried about herself but she had people she wanted to protect now

“You mentioned you had something to show me† Vivienne, not wanting to talk about it, changed the subject

On the way to the research facility. Percival sent her a message, hinting at some mysterious secret.

Relax. It’s something you’ll love once you see it

With a smile on his face. Percival looked at her affectionately and said, “Leave your worries behind for now”

Vivienne hummed in response. She somehow felt like a weight was lifted off her shoulders

She didn’t know why but Percival always somehow seemed to soothe her

“Sleep for a bit I’ll wake you when we arrive Upon seeing the fatigue etched on Vivienne’s face, Percival felt his heart ache

She was such a strong–willed giri, so she always kept her problems to herself

“Okay” Only when she was with Percival did Vivienne let down her guard. She closed her eyes and fell into a light sleep

an hour in the car. When she woke, they

didn’t you wake

a while, Vivienne stretched

had draped his suit jacket over her to keep her warm. She didn’t know when he had

so peaceful Percival replied with a smile. “Come on, let’s see the surprise

opened the car door for Vivienne and led her to the top of the

“What is it?”

a loud noise echoed through

shot into the air and a spectacular display of fireworks lit up the night

had seen fireworks before but she had never seen fireworks as dazzling and stunning as

a full twenty minutes lighting up her

at Percival, who was only showing his profie, yet he still looked

face to his delicate lips and on a whim, she tiptoed and planted a kiss on

Percival froze for a second before

fireworks, the atmosphere

while, Vivienne pulled away from Percival and softly said. “Thank

heart had been hardened like steel. It was

left the Emerald

and Cordelia the affection from

deepest part of

wanted to be like other girls her age. She wanted to have

faint smile spread on his lips. “Vivienne. I can be your neck You can

dated anyone

Vinente a truly

to make

was an idea he got

his deep eyes and smiled “Okay. Mr. Wait from now on,

her close and placed uss on her forehead

his giri, he needed to get to

ended. Percival drove Vienne

inside. Percival

Percival nanowed his eyes. He

it veermed ike he

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car moved slowly down the road, filling with swirling

down the window stubbed out his cigarette, pulled

leaning against the car, he bathed in the moonlight, making his silhouette look

in a calm tone. “You’ve

than a dozen men in black

them eyed Percival wanly. “How did you