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 with Scott in power, he would have naturally leveraged the Brooks family’s influence to

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 would inevitably

decided to storm one based on a hunch and were wrong, they risked alarming their quarry, losing

today, dropping that particular hint

the Brooks family had no intention

room, Percival said to Leopold, “Head

not the Brooks family’s property. Are

but after a moment

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

a vast territory with plenty of

passenger, freight traffic,

plots came under siege, Eastlake Bay would receive immediate news and could flee via the port or other

happened, the

Eastlake Bay was

three plots

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

not be joining

could not authorize the mission, then the

not be so complicated if not for Percival’s

deploying all available members

to headquarters at

had their teams ready, just waiting for Percival

his superior’s office, his hands

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

three, “Second and third squads stand down. First squad, strip your

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

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

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

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

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

Leopold and Thomas could not understand why the

the safety of the locals, their caution