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!

he staggered backward

to, or more accurately, when he could finally open his left eye again, all the lights in Griffin’s place were

upon seeing Leopold awake, she nonchalantly remarked, “Are you nuts? Sneaking

eye. “You’re the one who’s nuts! Didn’t you say you didn’t want to see me? How else

burst out laughing. “Since when did you start following

sharply. “I don’t have the energy to argue. I’ve delivered

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

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

traffic,” Griffin said as if it were the most obvious

his teeth, “Couldn’t you, just maybe, help me out and move the car into

smirked. “Sorry, my garage

settling on the couch in

as if he was not even

to rumble. He

gestured toward the fridge,

pre-made sandwiches inside, alongside cans

ask, “Is this what you

an affirmation, “Just me here, so I make

reason, Leopold felt a sudden

the first time, he noticed Griffin

be on a diet

a young woman, you could take better care of yourself. Why not keep some veggies

find Griffin with headphones on, ignoring

on the floor under the light,

added the only sausage left from the fridge into Griffin’s noodle cup, then placed it quietly on the desk beside

sat on the couch, wolfing down the nutritionally

was still engrossed in her research. Bored out of his mind, Leopold eventually

carpet, leaning against the couch, blue pen still clutched

noodles were

sighed. “You’re working

eye less swollen, he approached and squatted beside her, staring at her with unknown thoughts

face was a little flushed, and so was his

a few minutes of silence, he lifted her into a

noodles, he tossed it aside, grabbed Griffin’s

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