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!

eyes as he staggered backward and collapsed to

came to, or more accurately, when he could finally open his left eye again, all

casually perusing the documents, and upon seeing Leopold awake, she nonchalantly remarked, “Are you nuts? Sneaking up behind people all in black with a mask? How do

nuts! Didn’t you say you didn’t want to see me? How else

laughing. “Since when did you

the energy to argue. I’ve

pointed outside, “It’s pouring rain,

what? Why

said as if it were the most obvious thing in

just maybe, help me out and move the car

my garage

finally settling on the couch in

if

rumble. He tapped the desk,

looking back, Griffin gestured toward

inside, alongside cans

but ask, “Is

affirmation, “Just me here, so

some reason, Leopold felt a sudden pang

noticed Griffin

of course, she would be on a diet like

preparing two cups of noodles, mumbling, “For a young woman, you could take better care of yourself. Why not keep some veggies or some meat in the house?

find Griffin with headphones on, ignoring

the floor under

from the fridge into

the couch, wolfing

had not stopped, and Griffin was still engrossed in her research. Bored out of

awoke, he found Griffin asleep on the carpet, leaning against the couch, blue pen still clutched in hand, the

noodles

sighed. “You’re working too

squatted beside her, staring at her with unknown

was a little flushed, and so

her into a more comfortable position on the

he tossed it aside, grabbed Griffin’s car keys,

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