The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Vivienne screenshotted the group chat and sent it to Griffin.

Husky Smasher: [I knew Charlotte’s idea was right, oh Vivienne, I love you.]

Husky Smasher was Griffin’s nickname.

Vivienne pinched the bridge of her nose, somewhat speechless.

This Griffin, coming up with such an idea. Vivienne could not tell if Griffin was torturing herself or Leopold.

During the day, Griffin had pulled her aside into a room and, with utmost seriousness, stated that marrying Leopold was a given after a kiss, but she did not want to pursue it in this manner and asked for her help.

Then she went on with a whole spiel.

About how, yes, she would marry, but it depended on whether Leopold even liked her.

If not, she would not insist. She would only marry Leopold if there were mutual affection.

So, she had to test the waters!

Hearing Griffin’s lengthy explanation, Vivienne just asked whether she wanted to marry Leopold simply because of a kiss or if she genuinely liked him.

Full of righteous fervor, Griffin said, “Of course, it’s because I like him! Why else would I let him kiss me? I am the proud heiress of the ancient warrior lineage, the Martinez family. I have my pride, and not just anyone can wed me!”

Vivienne was speechless.

…

At the Perez Mansion in Rivenwood.

Jasper looked at a photograph of his daughter from her childhood, his eyes glistening with tears.

so many years, he still wondered how his Sasha was

and entered, “Dad, why haven’t you gone to bed

stood up, walking to the yard with Yuri. “Something on your

the Martinez family,” Yuri said, helping Jasper into the rocking chair in the yard. “The girl is teaming up with Vivienne to study the new type of explosive

flickered in Jasper’s eyes, followed by a heavy chuckle. “Those two working together, now that’s something. Alright, let them handle it. Young people have their own

Jasper’s expression darkened. “What about CK? Any progress

pointed to Fiona from the second branch of the Ellington family, but after her

cold, find a new one. If we can’t find that person, we’ll never know Sasha’s

family had been searching

Yasmine and Natalia’s kidnapping, they finally stumbled

thief was no common trafficker but an organization

syndicate, its predecessor was the infamous

unethical experiments, and organ

headquarters, yet their leader, code named F-Poison, managed to

was during that operation that Jasper was seriously injured and hospitalized. When he awoke, his beloved youngest daughter had

certain that F-Poison had

so many years, there had been no

might never have found a

and

Vivienne wants to work on that new

matter. One false

and suitable location

was not an issue; after all, all of Griffin’s

right place

father’s meaning. “Don’t worry, Dad. Zelda has everything arranged. Her nephew will arrive in Rivenwood tomorrow

in satisfaction.

mind, “Remember, Vivienne mentioned that Scott from

ties to the Brooks family. Her mother seems to have had some reason to

had previously investigated Vivienne’s mother, Karen, and found little information.

the details of her involvement