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

accurately, when he could finally open his left eye again, all the

“Are you nuts? Sneaking up behind people all in black

one who’s nuts! Didn’t you say you didn’t want to see me? How else was I

laughing. “Since when did you

“I don’t have the energy to argue. I’ve delivered your stuff; I’m out of

pointed outside, “It’s pouring rain, and the cops towed your

dumbfounded, “Wait, what? Why would they

if it were the most obvious thing

maybe, help me

“Sorry, my garage isn’t

speechless, finally settling on the

as if he was not even

Leopold’s stomach began to rumble. He tapped

gestured toward the fridge,

sandwiches inside,

ask, “Is

hummed an affirmation, “Just me

felt a sudden

the first time, he noticed Griffin seemed much thinner

she would be on

“For a young woman, you could take better care of yourself. Why not keep

turned to find Griffin with

the floor under the light, falling

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

the couch, wolfing down the

stopped, and Griffin was still engrossed in her research. Bored out of his mind, Leopold

asleep on the carpet, leaning against the couch, blue pen still clutched in hand, the other

noodles were

“You’re working too

beside her, staring at her with unknown thoughts in his mind. Suddenly,

face was a little flushed, and so was his

he lifted her into a

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

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