The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 453

Brian tucked away Mr. B’s portrait. Despite having a target worth ten times more than Brody’s, losing the cash hurt, no matter how he sliced it.

But Brody was already buried in the schematics of a potion, oblivious to the ruins around him.

His sole focus was concocting the antidote to make the Specter Healer concede defeat.

“Vivienne, he isn’t faking it, is he?” Brian asked, uneasy.

If Brody bolted again, finding him again would not be a walk in the park.

Vivienne’s lips curved slightly. “No chance.”

Brody was obsessed with medicine; once hooked, it was tough to pull him out.

His greatest adversary was her.

He had spent half his life trying to best her.

Now, why would he not be thrilled with a golden opportunity and Brian out of his hair?

Furthermore, staying put meant he could concentrate totally on his research.

Brian sighed. “Vivienne, what about my money?”

Vivienne glanced at him. “After all this, you’ll get Brody’s bounty.”

Money, money, money. Were all her associates so greedy?

Brian chuckled. “Alright, Vivienne, I’m off the…”

Before he could finish his sentence, Vivienne kicked him into the lab. “Clean this mess first!”

Brian scratched his head. No escaping it, after all.

equipment Brian and Brody had not wrecked, Anna deciphered the mystery of

am I right with my analysis?” Anna handed

it. “Yep, next time you encounter a

“I expected an old man, at least middle-aged, but he’s

was curious, too. Brody was pushing forty; how was

beside him.

I botched an experiment, face full

eyebrow—an elixir

up. “I’ve got it! The previous dosage was

dashed into the lab,

watched, pondering the potion in Brody’s hand, a

“Ms. Vivienne,

“What he knows doesn’t

boom echoed from the lab, followed by Brody’s

explosions were routine to the others—there was always a

jotted down some formulas, left them for Brody, and

the way, Vivienne got

Griffin.

played on Vivienne’s lips, tender only for

[Miss you too. On my

all, covered her

Oh, the drama!

…

At Griffin’s house.

Griffin, all about a new

her original concepts, heightening

and Vivienne arrived

open, and they

stayed

in pajamas, didn’t look up. “This is what I’ve figured

weapons expert work, a quick

the bomb’s explosion—blast power, range, etc. Vanguard Agency

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