The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 454

As the quartet happily indulged in a cozy fondue dinner, Leopold brought over the documents from headquarters.

Peering through the empty doorway, Leopold hesitated, unsure whether to enter.

He texted Anna: [Where are you guys?]

Anna, who had not quite finished chewing her lamb, hit the voice message button, “On a mission, gotta stick to Ms. Vivienne like glue.”

Vivienne said, “Just drop the stuff off, and don’t be a nuisance. You mess up the deal, I’ll break your legs.”

Percival added his own threat, “I’ll dislocate your arm.”

Thomas kept it simple, “Good luck, man!”

Listening to the sounds of bubbling fondue, fizzing sodas, and the stubborn mastication of lamb, Leopold was in disbelief.

Was this really a mission?

This was sheer torture!

But he had no choice; he had to deliver the documents quickly.

Griffin had already sent a reminder in the Little Bombs group chat – a special group Vivienne had created for convenience.

With no other option, Leopold donned a mask and hat, covering himself completely, and entered Griffin’s home.

The evening was setting in, and Griffin had only a desk lamp on, leaving the main lights off.

Three different-colored pens lay strewn across documents, each marking various annotations.

Leopold cleared his throat gently, but Griffin showed no reaction.

He moved closer and tapped Griffin’s head with the documents, “Hey, the papers…”

“Ah!”

Bam!

as he staggered backward and

could finally open his left

she nonchalantly remarked, “Are you nuts? Sneaking up behind people all

say you didn’t want to see me? How else was I supposed to hide my

out laughing. “Since when did you

energy to argue. I’ve

so fast,” Griffin pointed outside, “It’s pouring rain, and the cops towed

was dumbfounded, “Wait, what? Why would they tow

traffic,” Griffin said as if it

just maybe,

“Sorry, my garage

was speechless, finally settling on

work as if he was not even

began to rumble. He tapped the

gestured toward the

but instant noodles and pre-made sandwiches inside, alongside cans of soda – the

help but ask, “Is this what

me here,

felt a sudden pang of

the first time, he noticed Griffin

she would be on a

mumbling, “For a young woman, you could take better care of yourself. Why not keep some veggies or some meat

find Griffin with headphones on,

shadow stretched out on the floor

and silently added the only sausage left from the fridge into Griffin’s noodle cup,

couch, wolfing down the nutritionally void

not stopped, and Griffin was still engrossed in her research. Bored out of his mind, Leopold

couch, blue pen still clutched in hand, the other two pens precariously

instant noodles

sighed. “You’re

squatted beside her, staring at her with unknown thoughts in his mind. Suddenly, Griffin’s

was a little flushed, and so

a few minutes of silence, he lifted her into a more comfortable

at the untouched instant noodles, he tossed it

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