The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Vivienne scrutinized the contract from top to bottom, each clause capable of sending shock waves through the business world if taken on its own.

The document stated that the Perez family would unconditionally provide all components and funding necessary for the development of a groundbreaking new explosive device. In return, Vivienne was only required to secure a location and manage security and insurance—the kind of overhead that would not cost her a dime.

The catch? The patent for the new explosive could not bear Vivienne’s name.

But this term suited Vivienne just fine.

After all, the explosive device was Griffin’s brainchild. She had simply come into possession of it by a twist of fate and, coincidentally, had the means to bring the project to fruition.

Without hesitation, Vivienne signed her name on the dotted line.

It marked the second time she had officially collaborated with the government.

“Grandpa, I agree to the terms here,” Vivienne handed the contract to Jasper.

Jasper chuckled. “Kiddo, you don’t want to ask around a bit more?”

“I trust you, Jasper. That’s enough for me.”

Vivienne had that kind of confidence; once she believed in someone, she trusted them completely.

Jasper felt a wave of relief and nodded in approval. “Alright, this old man won’t let you down; rest assured.”

Vivienne glanced at Percival, who, in turn, presented another contract.

“Jasper, Yuri, please take a look at this contract as well,” Percival said, passing it over with both hands.

It was a gift from Percival and Vivienne to the Perez family.

Jasper’s brows twitched, and Yuri was visibly stunned. “Vivienne, are you sure?”

Their surprise was not overblown; they simply had not expected Vivienne to be willing to offer up such an asset.

The contract was another win-win partnership, where the Perez family would not need to invest much effort or time into maintenance.

It pertained to the YQ Lab—a highly secretive venture of Vivienne’s, with every project somehow linked to Karen.

Yuri had previously uncovered a bit about it, but not in great detail.

Vanguard Agency. But for the Perez family, it was

here was Vivienne, revealing even this

certain,” Vivienne affirmed. She wanted the Perez family to join the YQ Lab to ensure its utmost

squad. However, her last mission failed due to certain reasons, and the

that it had happened without the involvement of the

Lab was rebooting, it was only a matter of

suppress him. If the higher-ups

could climb the ranks, they needed to suppress all uncertain factors with external

Perez family was the

extent of the Perez family’s power, it was enough to protect

contract proved her trust in him and the Perez family—a gesture that

nod, and Yuri signed

successful partnership,” Yuri said, returning

to speak up. “Vivienne, we haven’t seen each

smiled. “I’ve chosen the gift already. Change into these matching

Vivienne, she

material, and it

fans were getting

blinked in

into Vivienne’s

had chosen, Vivienne and Percival emerged to find Dawson ready with the lighting,

start. “Get in position. I

bemusement, having

posed for a series of couple photos where their faces

Percival’s repeated intimate poses in front

of

This was killing him!

he supposed to explain this to the

say he not only watched Percival kiss Vivienne right in front of him but also had to repeatedly watch them cuddle and hug

what are you complaining about? They kissed right in

might as

party, Vivienne had seemingly made up

others, Dawson was

Dawson continued

flinch at the question; instead, she queried, “Your family, the Lynette family, they’re an

phrase ‘ancient warrior lineage,’ Dawson regained

Sea City, much like the lovestruck