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.

remote and quiet, and with Scott in power, he would have naturally leveraged

hideout. Scott had purchased three similar plots of

if all three were explored simultaneously, it would inevitably create

based on a hunch and were wrong, they risked alarming their quarry,

to Scott today, dropping

was the Brooks family had no intention

the interrogation room, Percival said to Leopold, “Head back to headquarters. We’re requesting a raid

aback, “Eastlake Bay? But that’s not the Brooks family’s property. Are we raiding the Brooks

a

were indeed problematic, but the biggest issue was that all three surrounded Eastlake

had a vast territory with plenty of residential

it passenger, freight traffic, or even

the Brooks family’s plots came under siege, Eastlake Bay would receive immediate news and could flee via the

had happened, the new bomb would be long

Bay was

plots

Eastlake Bay on the map at first glance, and her visit

be joining Percival at

If the headquarters could not authorize the mission, then the Nine Mystics

would not be so complicated if

group split up. Vivienne issued the order, deploying all available members in

to headquarters at

teams ready, just waiting for Percival to give

his superior’s

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

“Second and third squads stand down. First squad, strip your combat gear. You’re

you’re heading there

his composure. “Eastlake Bay’s huge; the first squad’s just a

gravely, “Captain, what exactly are the

reconnaissance and concealment, “It’s a residential area. To avoid

Scott in cuffs, they were already on high alert. What if something went wrong,

was fuming, and both Leopold and Thomas could not understand why

safety of the