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.

hardly surprising. A bomb research site needed to be remote and quiet, and with Scott in power,

fox would always have more than one hideout. Scott had purchased three similar plots of land in one go yet chose

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

based on a hunch and were wrong, they risked alarming

Scott today,

Brooks family had no intention

“Head back to headquarters.

aback, “Eastlake Bay? But that’s not the Brooks

was surprised, but after a moment of contemplation,

plots of land were indeed problematic, but the biggest issue was that all

vast territory with plenty of residential

all, be it passenger, freight traffic,

of the Brooks family’s plots came under siege, Eastlake Bay would receive

the time they realized what had happened, the new bomb would be long

Bay

plots were

on the map at first glance, and her visit today was to confirm

be joining Percival

could not authorize

not be so complicated if

deploying all available

to headquarters

just waiting for Percival

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

and Soren in confronting him, “What’s the call?

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

that’s a bomb research facility, and you’re heading there with just the first squad, unarmed? Are you waiting to

the first squad’s just a few people. Are you out of

composed, speaking gravely, “Captain, what exactly are the higher-ups

it to Thomas. He began donning a stealth operations suit designed for reconnaissance

were already

Leopold and Thomas could not understand why

safety of the locals,