The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Calista froze.

Vivienne?

Vivienne was the Specter Healer? How was that even possible? How could she be the Specter Healer?

No way! Absolutely no way!

While Calista was lost in thought, Vivienne curled her lips into a smile. “The lab report from yesterday that I let you get your hands on was meant for your eyes only.”

With a flick of her wrist, Vivienne removed the needles from Calista’s pressure points.

“You’re Mr. B!” Calista gasped, her eyes widening in disbelief.

Hearing the answer she wanted, Vivienne said, “Mr. Wolf, we can leave now; the others should be arriving soon.”

Calista grabbed Vivienne’s arm, “No, you’re not Mr. B. Who are you, really?”

Vivienne shrugged her off with a cool detachment, “You talk too much.”

With that, she headed downstairs.

Before Calista could wrap her head around what was happening, Percival knocked her out with a chop to the neck.

Dragging her by the leg, he hauled her down the stairs.

“Mr. Wolf, do you always have to be so rough? Can’t you find a more subtle approach?” Vivienne clicked her tongue.

Jeffrey was still nursing a fracture, Henry wasn’t faring much better, and now Calista was being dragged away too.

Talk about brute force.

“It’s efficient. I’m not skilled with the needles like you are,” Percival replied nonchalantly.

As long as it shuts them up, it works.

Vivienne didn’t know what to say, but she wondered if Percival might one day turn to domestic violence.

at her petite frame, she questioned whether

head

he did, he probably couldn’t take her down.

seemed to follow

jerk would have ‘I am a good man’ written all

Percival was left speechless.

That hit home. Babe!

Even if you did lay a hand on me, it would just mean a midnight chat with my mom by your

but wonder if his mother-in-law might actually be rising from

chill run down his spine

want to have a word with you too. They might gift the Ellington family with an occasional bomb, but don’t worry, Mr. Wolf, you have plenty of real estate. Just buy another house if

Percival was rendered silent.

man is exceptionally protective, and if he discovers his precious disciple has taken a beating, he could make your life a

added, “By the way, my master is a renowned geomancer. His talent for fortune-telling is unparalleled, especially in altering fates. Push him too far, and he might just change your destiny, maybe even to that of a

thought to himself, “Fine! I got the message. Champion of ensnaring husbands!

his voice seductive, whispering in

spine. She raised an eyebrow, “Of course not.

kissed her cheek, “Come to my apartment tonight, and I’ll show

was Vivienne who

Okay!

She blushed.

human? Here I

need to consider her feelings, as they didn’t see Calista as

silent, Percival teased her earlobe with a smile, “Are you

cleared her throat, “Ahem! Business

she turned

chuckled. Vivienne blushing was quite a sight.

tease

out, Percival called out towards Richard’s bedroom, “Grandpa, you can wake

Richard’s voice boomed, “No, I’ll sleep

thinking, “So committed to

the door, Percival handed

hoisted her up like a sack

that was virtually unseen in