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.

with Scott in power, he would have naturally

always have more than one hideout. Scott had purchased three similar plots

require significant resources, and if all three were

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

was why Vivienne had come to Scott today, dropping

the Brooks family had

Leopold, “Head back to headquarters. We’re requesting a raid

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

but after a moment

of land were indeed problematic, but the

had a vast territory with plenty of residential

it all, be it passenger, freight traffic,

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

what had happened, the new bomb would be long

Bay was the

three plots

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

be joining Percival at

Order of Nine Mystics Society first. If the headquarters could not authorize the mission, then the Nine Mystics Society would take

not be so complicated if not

available members in Rivenwood

to headquarters at

Soren had their teams ready, just waiting for Percival to

later, Percival emerged from his superior’s office, his

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

fist, glancing up at the three, “Second and third squads stand down. First

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

Bay’s huge; the first squad’s just a

“Captain, what exactly are

Thomas. He began donning a stealth operations suit designed for reconnaissance and concealment, “It’s

were already on high alert.

could not understand

considering the safety of the locals,