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.

he still wondered how

why haven’t

and stood up,

family,” Yuri said, helping Jasper into the rocking chair in the yard. “The girl

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

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

to Fiona from the second branch of the Ellington family, but

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

Perez family had been searching

Yasmine and Natalia’s kidnapping, they finally

common trafficker but an

was a newly risen underground syndicate, its predecessor was the infamous and nefarious

trafficking, unethical experiments,

the charge to dismantle RST’s headquarters, yet

during that operation that Jasper was seriously injured and hospitalized.

was certain that F-Poison had taken

so many years,

for CK targeting Natalia and Yasmine, the Perez family might never have

firmly, “I understand. CK is more cunning than RST ever was and is an expert at legalizing

down, contemplative. “You’ll take care of this. By the way, if Vivienne wants to work on that

no trivial matter. One false move

a legal and suitable location was

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

finding the right place was

worry, Dad. Zelda has everything arranged. Her nephew will arrive in Rivenwood tomorrow and

nodded in

mind, “Remember, Vivienne mentioned that Scott from the Brooks

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

found little information. But after Scott’s arrest,

of