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,

perusing the documents, and upon seeing Leopold awake, she nonchalantly remarked, “Are you nuts? Sneaking up behind people all

you say you

“Since when did you

to argue. I’ve delivered your stuff; I’m out

Griffin pointed outside, “It’s pouring rain,

“Wait, what? Why

said as if it were the most

maybe,

“Sorry, my garage isn’t

settling on

continued her work as if

began to rumble. He tapped

Griffin gestured toward the fridge, “Help

inside, alongside cans of soda –

not help but ask, “Is

“Just me here, so I

felt a sudden pang

first time, he noticed Griffin seemed

be

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

Griffin with headphones

stretched out on the floor

added the only sausage left from the fridge into Griffin’s

sat on the couch, wolfing down the

Griffin was still engrossed in her research. Bored out of his mind, Leopold eventually dozed off on the

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

noodles were

“You’re working

less swollen, he approached and squatted beside her, staring at her with unknown thoughts in his mind. Suddenly, Griffin’s head dropped,

little flushed, and

a few minutes of silence, he lifted her into a more comfortable position on the couch, draping his jacket over

at the untouched instant noodles, he tossed it aside, grabbed Griffin’s car

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