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

elusive new bomb making the rounds on the black market?” Griffin

Vivienne nodded. “Yes.”

at Griffin and

examined the bomb model closely, turning it over in her hands. “Of course I am. This thing, it stole one of

Vivienne

computer got hacked, and I noticed this paper had been copied. I knew someone

content matched certain features of the

come across this?”

get down to business, Vivienne. I agree to work with you on this, but

in Vivienne’s eyes. “Is it about

did not deny

slyly. “I

aback. “I haven’t even

could finish, Vivienne cut her off, “It doesn’t

had heard this from outside, he would have said, “Vivienne, did you just sell me

laughed and stated her condition. Then they quickly moved on to discuss their

minutes at Griffin’s house, the partnership was settled, and they

the car the whole time, his mind a whirl of

today. And what

he would marry her in

disagreed, why take it

thought, he saw Vivienne,

to Vivienne. “Did

glanced at him and simply

not that simple, “Did she make some outrageous demand? Did she give you guys a hard time?” Leopold pressed his lips, bracing himself, “Does she want me to…make an offer of marriage? Vivienne, you didn’t agree, did

rushed on. “I really didn’t do anything to her. I kissed her once when I was young and foolish, and it was just on the cheek. I didn’t even know what getting married meant.

off his

looked at him as if he was an

full of undisguised

Leopold turned to Anna. “Anna, what

saying, “Griffin did make a

She wants to marry me, right? Impossible!”

You can’t even deliver documents. To put it bluntly, you need to disappear from our lives for

tongue in shock.

Vanish from sight?