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!

danced before Leopold’s eyes as he staggered backward and collapsed to the

finally open his left eye again, all the lights in Griffin’s place were

the documents, and upon seeing Leopold awake, she nonchalantly remarked, “Are you nuts?

you didn’t want to see me?

out laughing. “Since when did you

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

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

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

if it were

maybe, help me out and move

garage isn’t for storing Husky

was speechless, finally settling

continued her work as if he was not even

stomach began to rumble. He tapped

Griffin gestured toward the fridge,

inside, alongside

but ask, “Is

hummed an affirmation, “Just me

reason, Leopold felt a

the first time, he noticed Griffin seemed much thinner than he

be on a diet like

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

turned to find Griffin

floor under the light,

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

sat on the couch, wolfing down the nutritionally void

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

Griffin asleep on the carpet, leaning against the couch, blue pen still clutched in hand, the other two pens precariously

noodles

“You’re

staring at her with unknown thoughts in his

was a little flushed,

lifted her into a more comfortable position on the couch, draping his jacket over

tossed it aside, grabbed

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