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.

Karen had ties to the Vanguard Agency. But for the Perez family, it was a different department and

Vivienne, revealing even

Perez family to join the YQ

the Vanguard Agency’s special squad. However, her last mission failed due to certain reasons, and the YQ Lab

second that it had happened without the involvement

Lab was rebooting, it was only a matter of time before

suppress him. If the higher-ups insisted on reintegrating the YQ Lab back into

could climb the ranks, they needed to suppress all uncertain

family was the

the Perez

trust in him and the Perez family—a gesture that touched

a nod, and Yuri signed his name

Yuri said,

we haven’t seen each other in so long. Don’t you want to

her gift, Zelda smiled. “I’ve chosen the gift already. Change into

Vivienne, she had to maintain her online fan

was first-hand material, and it had to

were

in confusion. “Matching

Zelda thrust the couple’s outfits into Vivienne’s hands and pushed the pair

Percival emerged to find Dawson ready with the lighting, awaiting the entrance of the

itching to start. “Get in position. I won’t photograph your

looked on in bemusement, having never realized Zelda

for a series of couple photos where their

lighting equipment, Dawson watched Vivienne and Percival’s repeated intimate poses

kind of madness was

This was killing him!

he supposed to explain this to the

of him but also had to repeatedly watch them cuddle and hug

would say, “Heh, what are you complaining about? They kissed right

might as well apologize with

dinner party, Vivienne had seemingly made up for

and the others, Dawson was responsible

way, Dawson continued to

flinch at the question; instead, she queried, “Your family, the Lynette

phrase ‘ancient warrior lineage,’ Dawson regained his

just your average tycoons from Sea City, much like the lovestruck old rogue sitting