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.

site needed to be remote and quiet, and with Scott in power,

Scott had purchased three

these sites would require significant resources, and if all three were explored simultaneously, it would inevitably create

wrong, they risked alarming their

to Scott today, dropping that particular hint about the

was the Brooks family

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

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

surprised, but after a

land were indeed problematic, but the biggest issue

had a vast territory with plenty of residential

all, be it passenger, freight traffic,

siege, Eastlake Bay would receive immediate news and could flee

the time they realized what had happened, the new

Scott’s cunning, Eastlake Bay was the

three plots were just

first glance, and

would not be joining Percival

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

be so complicated if not

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

to headquarters at top

their teams ready, just waiting for Percival to give the

minutes later, Percival emerged from his superior’s office, his hands empty and

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

and third squads stand

heading there with just the first squad,

huge; the first squad’s just a few people. Are you

gravely, “Captain, what exactly are the

for reconnaissance and concealment, “It’s a residential area. To avoid panic, we must first assess

it!” Soren kicked a trash can in frustration. “With Scott in cuffs, they were already

Thomas could not understand why the higher-ups

the locals,