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 reality and

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

“Can’t you try a different

with her year-round, she no longer

her head, saying, “I

the

were spending money before it was even earned – not

Anna nodded.

to follow Ms. Vivienne’s lead; that was the first rule handed down by Wolf when she took

…

was busily engaged in

signature silver-rimmed glasses, squatted on the floor,

seemed out of place, like

are only three components separated? It’s a

himself,

the simulation. “All drugs have their poison. Even the best medicine can harm if misused.

up, “No, no, no, I mean, it shouldn’t be producing a healing effect. The dosage, this data… And a toxin seeking

Vivienne’s lips curled slightly.

by her mother were lethal; a mere milliliter could kill a robust adult, even more

years, she

that the potion produced a

this discovery, she combined multiple viruses

were not decomposed; they were consumed by the

these were even more

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

she had sought to

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

“You have a

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

smile deepened.

what they say.” Rex preened, confident

“Never met your match,

Rex’s expression darkened.

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

slightly. “Well then,

she left the YQ lab

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

herself to her mother, who had been a key aide

path,” Vivienne said,

“Are

a sleek drift, “Nope, just telling it like