The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Leopold could not believe it as the call abruptly ended.

Griffin hung up on him!

This was not normal!

Even Vivienne was taken aback. She remembered quite vividly what Griffin was like the last time they met.

But this time, it was a complete turnaround.

Taking a deep breath, Leopold joined Vivienne and Percival on their way to the Runxing Community.

In the residential area.

Griffin was waiting at the front door. As soon as she saw Vivienne, she greeted her warmly, “Vivienne, long time no see.”

“It has been a while,” Vivienne greeted back.

“Come on in,” Griffin said as she opened the door. “It’s just me at home.”

Vivienne and Percival walked in side by side, followed closely by Anna.

Just as Leopold was about to follow them inside, Griffin suddenly shut the door and said sternly, “Didn’t you hear me? It’s just me at home. You think you can just barge into a lady’s private space?”

Leopold was almost speechless. He incredulously pointed at Percival. “What about him?”

“He’s Vivienne’s fiancé, practically family. Of course, he can come in,” Griffin said, raising an eyebrow at Leopold. “And you are?”

With a thud, the door closed, leaving Leopold alone in the chilling wind.

Griffin’s place was not like the typical girl’s house. It had an old-fashioned charm, with mahogany furniture and a table in the center of the living room.

The only out-of-place item was a Husky figurine on the tea table.

Vivienne sat down without concern for why Leopold could not come in and got straight to the point, “Griffin, we’re here because we need your help with something.”

As Griffin skillfully poured tea for everyone, she asked, “What’s up?”

Percival pulled out a model of a cutting-edge bomb, explaining, “We need to figure out the workings and structure of this bomb and develop a detector for it. Interested?”

Griffin’s eyes lit up.

top-tier weapons enthusiast and expert, she was naturally

this that elusive new bomb making the rounds on the black market?”

Vivienne nodded. “Yes.”

glanced at Griffin and added, “You’re familiar

model closely, turning it over in her hands. “Of course I am. This

Vivienne was

pulling out an unfinished paper. “This was my concept three years ago. But then my computer got hacked, and

the paper; indeed, the content

you come across

with you on this,

sparked in Vivienne’s eyes. “Is it

deny

slyly. “I

taken aback. “I haven’t

finish, Vivienne cut her off,

heard this from outside, he would have said, “Vivienne, did you

they quickly moved on to discuss their

Griffin’s house, the partnership was

the car the whole time, his

attitude towards him today.

he would marry her in a

man disagreed, why take it out

he saw Vivienne, Percival, and Anna enter

to Vivienne.

him and simply replied,

demand? Did she give you guys a hard time?” Leopold pressed his lips, bracing himself,

and foolish, and it was just on the cheek. I didn’t even know what getting married meant.

off his

Percival looked at him

full of

head in confusion, Leopold turned to

long, measured look before slowly saying, “Griffin did make a condition, and indeed,

marry me, right? Impossible!” Leopold stated

utterly out of sight during the research. You can’t even deliver documents.

his tongue in shock. “What did you

Vanish from sight?