The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 433

This bomb was nothing like the cutting-edge devices they’d encountered before.

This time, it was more intricate, more cunning, with an arrangement that was both deceptive and, upon closer inspection, almost childish.

Yes, that was the word—childish.

Atop the delicate balance lay a common spherical dog toy, the kind that shouldn’t be nudged in the slightest. A mere touch could set the whole thing off.

But who the heck puts a dog toy on a bomb? Especially one that squeaks.

“Vivienne, what’s the situation in there?” Percival could only peer through the crack in the door, unable to see the full picture.

Vivienne held a pair of scissors in her hands, the familiar sight of the wiring giving her a sense of déjà vu.

Percival, getting no response, called out again, “Vivienne?”

Vivienne shook the scissors, “All good.”

She got down on her knees, scanning the rainbow of wires before snipping one decisively.

Tick!

The toy fell off the balance, rolling across the floor and ending up under the desk with a soft thunk.

“Come on in,” Vivienne said, placing the scissors on the table.

The bomb wasn’t inherently difficult; it just appeared dazzlingly complex. In reality, it was still the red wire.

Percival entered, realizing he was sweating bullets. He had defused a thirty-second countdown bomb in his heyday without breaking a sweat, but this had unnerved him.

It wasn’t until he heard Vivienne’s voice that he understood just how frightened he’d been.

“It’s not a new type of bomb, just an ordinary one with a fancy setup. Looks tough, but it’s just a smoke and mirrors act.”

noticing the seriousness in his eyes and subconsciously suppressing a smirk. She looped her arms around Percival’s neck, her alluring gaze warming him like the first ray of sun on a winter’s day, “Mr.

embrace, burying his face in her neck,

Percival was

not like we haven’t been through

time Felix kidnapped the students from Class

in Percival’s eyes,

fault.” Vivienne gently patted his back, “This is the enemy’s tactic.

well that Vivienne was the most intelligent woman on earth. And if anyone wanted to take her life, they’d have to get past

when Vivienne was truly in danger, his belief wavered with fear.

other tightly, their

Tick-tock… tick-tock…

eerie ticking broke the silence in the

eyes narrowed as she

the

bomb activated a countdown, rapidly

off guard,

out!” Percival shoved her towards the door and quickly

pounded on the door,

instant, she knew what he

with his

open the damn door!” Vivienne kicked at

TCL lab were made of top-grade materials, impervious

in the far

was to buy

deep breath and kicked at the door with all her

Bang!

smoke enveloped the office, followed by a sound akin to a popping balloon. Vivienne’s

the

“Mr. Wolf!”

shirt torn at the chest,

and dignified Percival looked downright

Yes, comical.

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