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

knocked and entered, “Dad, why

stood up, walking to the yard

into the rocking chair in the yard. “The girl is teaming up with Vivienne to study the new type of explosive we’ve

working together, now that’s something. Alright, let them handle

darkened. “What about CK? Any progress

head. “All leads pointed to Fiona from the second branch of the Ellington family, but

a new one. If we can’t find that person, we’ll

had been searching

they finally stumbled

thief was no common trafficker

a newly risen underground syndicate, its predecessor was

human trafficking, unethical experiments, and organ

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

injured and hospitalized. When he

was certain that F-Poison had taken her in

years, there had been

been for CK targeting Natalia and Yasmine, the Perez family might never have found a lead on

cunning than RST ever was and is an expert at legalizing its

this. By the way, if Vivienne wants to work on that new explosive, is there a place for

no trivial matter. One false move and

a legal and suitable

all of Griffin’s patents were state-owned, and this new invention

right place was

meaning. “Don’t worry, Dad. Zelda has everything arranged. Her

in

moment, something else came to mind, “Remember, Vivienne mentioned that Scott from the Brooks family

sudden mention of Scott. “Yes, she has no blood ties to the Brooks family. Her mother seems to have had some reason to be with

Vivienne’s mother, Karen, and found little information. But after Scott’s arrest, some things became easier to

unclear, the details of her