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.

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

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

if all three were explored simultaneously,

based on a hunch and were wrong, they risked

why Vivienne had come to Scott today, dropping that particular hint about the

truth was the Brooks family had

“Head back to headquarters. We’re requesting a raid on

that’s not the Brooks

after a moment of contemplation, she

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

had a vast territory with plenty of residential areas and

had it all, be it passenger, freight traffic, or

came under siege, Eastlake Bay would receive immediate news and could flee

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

Scott’s cunning, Eastlake Bay was the optimal base

plots

first glance, and her visit today was to confirm

would not be

If the headquarters could not authorize the mission, then the Nine Mystics Society would take matters into their

so complicated if not for

order, deploying all available members in

to headquarters at

just waiting for

superior’s

and Soren in confronting him,

and third squads stand down. First squad, strip your combat gear.

and you’re heading there with just the first squad,

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

gravely, “Captain, what exactly

jacket and tossed it to Thomas. He began donning a stealth operations suit designed for reconnaissance and concealment, “It’s a residential area. To avoid panic, we

cuffs, they were already on high alert. What if something went

could not

of the locals, their