The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Kala felt a twinge of guilt twisting in her stomach. She took out her phone and found Vivienne’s chat but was at a loss for what to say.

She typed a few words, only to delete them all.

‘Thank you’ seemed too trivial.

In her heart, Vivienne still irked her, yet there she was, offering help unconditionally.

She did not feel she had the right even to utter those words of gratitude.

After hesitating for a long time, Kala exited the chat and dialed Vivienne’s number instead.

“Hello?”

Vivienne’s calm voice came through, and Kala bit her lip before speaking up, “Vivienne, I… Thank you.”

Vivienne chuckled softly. “Thank me for what? Aren’t you my sister?”

The whole Brooks family debacle had started because of her.

Nonetheless, Vivienne genuinely treated Kala’s family as one of her own.

Vivienne’s circle was small; she valued those who were sincere to her and was always ready to reciprocate.

Besides, the acquisition was a minor matter for her. So minor it was almost trivial.

Kala paused, then suddenly laughed, “Right, I am your elder sister, and you’ll always be my little sis.”

Who cared about blood relations? She and Vivienne could still be sisters, best friends even.

Vivienne laughed again, “Just don’t let me lose money, sis. I’m broke!”

Kala snorted with laughter. “Boss, I’ll make sure every dime you spent acquiring the Glory project comes back to you with interest. I’m not any less capable than Stephen.”

Vivienne’s voice was cheerful as she said, “Great, I’m looking forward to your success.”

Another money-maker on the team!

Not bad at all!

After hanging up, Vivienne put away her phone.

Outside her office, Anna knocked on the door. “Ms. Vivienne, it’s time to head out.”

to

those signature black-rimmed glasses, her hair lazily draped over

“Can’t you

was with her year-round, she no longer needed

head, saying, “I

off Anna’s glasses. “After the lab, let’s get you

spending money before it was even earned

Anna nodded.

to follow Ms. Vivienne’s lead; that was the first

…

lab, everyone was busily engaged in

Rex, with his signature silver-rimmed glasses, squatted

of place, like

like this? Why are only three components separated? It’s a toxin; how can it have

himself,

at the simulation. “All drugs have their poison. Even the best medicine can harm if misused. Is that so hard to

“No, no, no, I mean, it shouldn’t be producing a healing effect. The

Vivienne’s lips curled slightly.

lethal; a mere milliliter could kill a robust adult,

years,

that the potion produced a healing effect under certain accidental

this discovery, she combined multiple viruses with the

were not decomposed; they were consumed by the potion,

these were

was no denying that the potion’s healing effect consumed the viruses,

she had sought to understand

glanced at Rex. “Figuring out what it truly wants to heal will take

nodded. “You

to look at Vivienne, his eyes lit up. “It’s you! I knew you’d

smile deepened. “You’re a

they say.” Rex

“Never met your match, I take

Rex’s expression darkened.

was holding back rage, crushing his

eyes slightly.

that, she left the

sense of the potion’s decomposition simulation in the car but

herself to her mother, who had been a key

worry, genius isn’t an easy path,” Vivienne said, her gaze flicking to the rear-view

“Are you

cornered with a sleek drift, “Nope, just