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.

and quiet, and with Scott in power, he would

purchased three similar plots of land

resources, and if all three

they risked alarming their quarry, losing the precious lead they had worked so hard

today, dropping that particular hint about

the Brooks family had no intention

said to Leopold, “Head back to

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

surprised, but after a

problematic, but the biggest

plenty of residential areas

be it passenger, freight traffic, or even

Bay would receive immediate

had happened,

cunning, Eastlake Bay was

plots

at first glance, and her visit today

be joining

first. If the headquarters could not authorize the mission, then the Nine Mystics Society

would not be so complicated if not for Percival’s

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

to headquarters at top

their teams ready, just waiting for Percival to give

emerged from his superior’s office, his hands empty

joined Thomas and Soren in confronting him, “What’s the call? Do we move out

his fist, glancing up at the three, “Second and third

research facility, and you’re heading there with just the first squad, unarmed? Are you waiting to get

composure. “Eastlake Bay’s huge; the first squad’s just a few people. Are you out

gravely, “Captain,

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

Scott in cuffs, they were already on high alert. What if something went wrong, and they found

could not understand why the higher-ups were so

the safety of the