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.

But for the Perez

was Vivienne, revealing even this

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 YQ Lab was

not believe for a second that it had happened without the involvement of the

that the YQ Lab was rebooting, it was only a matter of time before word got back to

caught between a rock and a hard place, with his immediate superior constantly trying to suppress him. If the

needed to suppress all uncertain factors with external

Perez family was

nor Percival knew the full extent of the Perez family’s

proved her trust

nod, and Yuri signed

a successful partnership,” Yuri said, returning the contract

chance to speak up. “Vivienne, we haven’t

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

of Percival and Vivienne, she

and it had to go up

fans were getting

in

the couple’s outfits into Vivienne’s hands

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

position.

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

a series

Percival’s repeated intimate poses in front of him, grinding his teeth in

of

This was killing him!

to explain this to

of him but also had to repeatedly watch them

complaining about? They kissed right in front of me

might as well

the dinner party, Vivienne had seemingly made up for years’ worth of missed photo

Jasper and the others, Dawson was responsible for driving Vivienne and Percival

Dawson continued to grumble

she queried,

warrior

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