The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Scott suddenly grabbed Calista’s neck, pulling her roughly toward him as his eyes blazed with a chilling intensity.

“No? Then you’ll die for it!”

Calista’s eyes reddened with fear, and tears streamed down her face instantly.

She knew Scott was serious—he would undoubtedly let her die.

Disgusted, Scott pushed Calista away and wiped his hands with a tissue. “Brody has bugged you. Get back to the lab tomorrow, work on that virus with TIC Research Institute, and don’t screw up.”

Calista nodded in understanding. “Yes, I’ve got it.”

Scott gave Calista a cold glance that carried the same annoyance as he felt with her mother.

Then, donning his mask, he stood up and left. He still had to track down Rowan and Ismene.

Those two had betrayed the organization, and they would not be forgiven.

In the restaurant, Vivienne bit into a juicy steak, scrolling through messages on her phone.

[Vivienne, Timothy’s fine. The Brooks family business is a bit messy, but Baron’s in charge, so it’s stable. Timothy’s been auditing the company accounts lately.]

While chewing on her steak, Vivienne replied. [If Timothy’s alright, then check on Carl. Make sure their whole family’s safe.]

Matthew responded promptly. [On it.]

Vivienne was engrossed in her phone, oblivious to Percival’s longing gaze from across the table.

It was not until Vivienne reached for the next dish that she noticed Percival’s eager eyes.

“Mr. Wolf, do I look that appetizing to you?”

A shadow flickered in Percival’s eyes, which seemed to linger on Vivienne. “Yes, you do look quite appetizing.”

“Then eat up. You’ve got a match this afternoon.” Vivienne forked some salad into her mouth.

Percival raised an eyebrow. “You know?”

Vivienne glanced up. “Snake lost their championship chance in the team match three years ago, but a month later, they came back and took six titles in a row. There’s no way they did that by themselves.”

all about

new blood compared

his team could

lack of funds to

the backing of Kenneth’s financial empire, willing to spend and nurture talent. With a mysterious coach joining three years ago, they quickly surpassed old rival Hawk

this secretive coach. She had sent Matthew to investigate but to no

she had met Percival, the

imagined facing off against Mr.

hid his intentions, switching his finely cut steak onto Vivienne’s plate and raising his juice glass in a toast. “Then, Vivienne, good

of her mouth, her eyes sparkling mischievously. She raised her glass and clinked it lightly against his. “Mr. Wolf, Hawk won’t hold

…

announced on

Snake both made it to the group stage

across the room, “Tell Aaron we’ll see

the information and said with a nonchalant smile, “Why don’t you tell Aaron yourself? I saw you

that, Bennett left the drawing room with

knew about the tension

now, Kenneth looked like Aaron’s “little lackey,”

the fiery temper of Kenneth, the young heir

was so enraged

was a

way would he let his brother get

jaw fiercely. “Just wait until we meet

the qualifiers. Vivienne and Percival set up training tasks for

reason for Percival to go to the

some people from distributing

Percival was overthinking it; the one prone to

realize I was

does knowing you’re wrong do? Can it spare my granddaughters any suffering? You’re good for nothing but trouble. If your brother hadn’t let it slip, I’d still be in the dark about my dear granddaughters being in danger. Have you become so bold as to keep

his cane, his eyes reddening

not daring to breathe too loud while his father

know better, they’d think the Perez family is cursed, always losing our treasures. Why can’t you careless boys get lost instead?

granddaughters, and his thoughts turned to his

thought of something happening to

bear to think of

Sasha…