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.

bomb research site needed to be remote and quiet, and with Scott in power, he would

Scott had purchased three similar plots of land in one

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

hunch and were wrong, they risked alarming their quarry, losing

today, dropping that particular

Brooks family had

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

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

too, was surprised, but after a moment of contemplation, she grasped the

indeed problematic, but the biggest issue was that all

vast territory with plenty of

be it passenger, freight traffic, or even

Eastlake Bay would receive immediate

realized what had happened, the new bomb would be

Bay was the optimal

plots were just

Bay on the map at first glance, and

not be joining Percival at

Nine Mystics Society first. If the headquarters could not authorize the

would not be so complicated if not for Percival’s current

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

headquarters

ready, just waiting for Percival to give the

from his superior’s office, his hands empty and his

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

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

you’re heading there with just the first squad,

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

gravely, “Captain, what exactly are

for reconnaissance and concealment, “It’s a residential

cuffs, they were already on high alert. What if

Thomas could not understand why the higher-ups

the locals, their