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.

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

hideout. Scott had purchased three similar plots of land in one

would require significant resources, and if all three were explored

were wrong, they risked alarming their quarry, losing the precious lead they had

come to Scott today, dropping that

the Brooks family had no intention of

interrogation room, Percival said to Leopold, “Head back

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

was surprised, but after a moment of

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

Bay had a vast territory with plenty of residential areas

had it all, be it passenger, freight traffic,

siege, Eastlake Bay would receive immediate news and could flee via the

the time they realized what had happened,

Scott’s cunning, Eastlake Bay was the

plots were just

Bay on the map at first glance, and her

not be joining Percival

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

complicated if not for Percival’s current

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

raced to headquarters at

for Percival to give the command so they could

superior’s office, his hands empty and

in confronting him, “What’s

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

bomb research facility, and you’re heading there with

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

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

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

Soren kicked a trash can in frustration. “With Scott in cuffs, they were already on high alert. What if something went wrong, and

and both Leopold and Thomas could not understand

the locals, their