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.

was hardly surprising. A bomb research site needed to be remote and quiet, and with Scott in power, he would have naturally leveraged the Brooks family’s influence to facilitate GTO’s

had purchased three similar plots of land in one go

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

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

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

family had no

said to Leopold, “Head back to

not the Brooks family’s property. Are we raiding

surprised, but after a moment of

but the biggest issue was that all three surrounded

vast territory with plenty of residential areas and

be it passenger, freight traffic, or even the

under siege, Eastlake Bay would receive immediate news

happened, the new bomb would

Eastlake Bay was the optimal

plots were

glance, and

not be joining Percival at

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

complicated if not for Percival’s current

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

headquarters at

for

superior’s office, his

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

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

exclaimed, “Captain, that’s a bomb research facility, and you’re heading there

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

“Captain,

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 must

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

both Leopold and Thomas could not understand why the higher-ups were so

considering the safety of the locals, their