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.

Agency. But for

was Vivienne,

Perez family to join the YQ Lab to

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

second that it had happened without the involvement

a matter

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

the ranks, they needed to suppress all uncertain

Perez family was the best

neither Vivienne nor Percival knew the full extent of the Perez family’s power, it was

this contract proved her trust in him and

and Yuri signed his name

partnership,” Yuri said,

speak up. “Vivienne, we haven’t seen each other in so long.

gift, Zelda smiled. “I’ve chosen the gift already. Change into these matching outfits, and let me snap a

biggest shipper of Percival and Vivienne, she

and it

fans were getting

blinked in confusion.

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

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

to start. “Get in position. I won’t photograph your faces, so don’t

and Percival looked on in bemusement, having never realized Zelda had

posed for a series of couple photos where their

Vivienne and Percival’s repeated intimate poses in front

of

This was killing him!

to explain this to

only watched Percival kiss Vivienne right in front of him but also had to repeatedly watch them cuddle and hug while he held

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

as

had seemingly made up for years’

Jasper and the others, Dawson was responsible for

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did not even flinch at the question; instead, she queried, “Your family, the Lynette family, they’re an

warrior

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