The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Scott’s palm tightened as he realized Mr. B had been compromised. If that was the case, what was Vivienne planning to do next?

He gazed steadily at Vivienne, his expression growing increasingly wary.

Vivienne, for her part, had no interest in exchanging pointless banter with Scott. She cut to the chase and said, “Where is the research facility for the new bomb?”

For too long, Percival and she had been on the trail of this new weapon.

But whether it was Percival, the Nine Mystics Society, or the Frostfire Intelligence Agency, the intel had been scant at best.

They had scoured every avenue. Even the car accident from before had not escaped their scrutiny.

And now, they had a lead. But it was still uncertain.

Scott remained tight-lipped.

The research facility for the new bomb was a critical project for the organization. It was an essential weapon to match up to the power of the Vanguard Agency. Thus, the bomb could not be compromised.

Especially now, as the organization was refining the bomb’s capabilities.

Before Scott had been captured, there had already been significant advancements.

Vivienne was in no rush. She said leisurely, “The Brooks family had a gala two days ago, planning to auction off a parcel of land. There’s an abandoned factory on it that you once decided to buy, but it’s been idle ever since. Now Ronald wants to sell it off, trade it for a plot in Eastlake Bay, and build a spa resort. Do you think it will sell?”

Scott bolted upright, the heart rate monitor beeping rapidly with his agitation.

Yet he clenched his teeth, refusing to utter a single word.

But his reaction was enough.

Vivienne curved her lips. “Thanks, Mr. Brooks.”

With that, she and Percival rose to leave.

The Nine Mystics Society had uncovered three potential sites for the new bomb research, all linked to the Brooks family.

be remote and quiet, and with Scott in power, he would have naturally leveraged the Brooks family’s influence

have more than one hideout. Scott had purchased three similar plots of land in one go

would require significant resources, and if all three were explored simultaneously,

were wrong, they risked alarming

Scott today, dropping that particular hint about

family had no intention

leaving the interrogation room, Percival said to Leopold, “Head back

Bay? But that’s not the Brooks family’s property. Are we raiding the

surprised, but after a moment of contemplation,

but the biggest issue was

Bay had a vast territory with plenty of

all, be it passenger, freight traffic, or even the

came under siege, Eastlake Bay would receive immediate news and could flee via the

had happened, the new bomb would be long

Scott’s cunning, Eastlake Bay was the

three plots

on the map at first glance, and her

not be joining

headquarters could not authorize the mission, then the Nine Mystics Society would

be so complicated if not for

Vivienne issued the order, deploying all available members in Rivenwood to lie

headquarters at top

their teams ready, just waiting for Percival to give the command

superior’s office, his hands empty and his expression

into his gear, joined Thomas and Soren in confronting him, “What’s the

clenched his fist, glancing up at the three, “Second and third squads stand down. First squad, strip your combat gear. You’re with

there with just the first squad, unarmed? Are you waiting to get blown

“Eastlake Bay’s huge; the first squad’s just

more composed, speaking gravely, “Captain, what

donning a stealth operations suit designed for reconnaissance and concealment, “It’s a residential area. To

can in frustration. “With Scott in cuffs, they were already on

and Thomas could not

of the locals, their