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.”

back to reality and stepped

still wore her nondescript clothes and those signature black-rimmed glasses,

you try a

with her year-round, she no longer

her head, saying, “I guess I’m

took off Anna’s glasses. “After the

money before it was even

Anna nodded.

Ms. Vivienne’s lead; that was the first

…

the YQ lab, everyone was busily

squatted on the floor, studying a

of place, like

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

to himself,

their poison.

did not even look up, “No, no, no, I mean, it shouldn’t be producing a healing effect. The dosage, this data… And

Vivienne’s lips curled slightly.

left by her mother were lethal; a mere milliliter could kill

over the years,

process, she discovered that the potion produced a healing effect under certain accidental

this discovery, she combined multiple viruses

viruses were not decomposed; they were consumed

these were even more

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

she had sought

out what it truly wants to

nodded. “You have

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

smile deepened.

they say.” Rex preened, confident in his

eyed him. “Never met your match, I take

Rex’s expression darkened.

frustration flickered in his eyes. Clearly, he was holding back rage, crushing

her eyes slightly. “Well

she left the

tried to make sense of the potion’s decomposition simulation in the car

green,” she admitted, comparing herself to her mother, who had been a

an easy path,” Vivienne

twitched. “Are you

“Nope, just telling