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.

knew that Karen had ties to the Vanguard Agency. But for the Perez family, it was

Vivienne, revealing

Perez family to join the YQ Lab to ensure its utmost

last mission failed due to certain

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

rebooting, it was only a matter of time before word got

rock and a hard place, with his immediate superior constantly trying to suppress him. If the higher-ups insisted on reintegrating the YQ

could climb the ranks, they needed to suppress

Perez family was the

Percival knew the full extent of the Perez family’s

Vivienne’s willingness to sign this contract proved her trust in him and the Perez

gave Yuri a nod, and

Yuri said, returning

was concluded, Zelda seized her chance to 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,

the biggest shipper of Percival and Vivienne, she had to

and it had to go

were

blinked in

into Vivienne’s hands and pushed

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

in position. I

bemusement, having

so, under Zelda’s repeated directions, they posed for a series of

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

of madness was

This was killing him!

he supposed to explain this

Percival kiss Vivienne right in front of him but also

“Heh, what are you complaining about? They kissed right in front of me

might as well apologize

Vivienne had seemingly made

Dawson was responsible for driving Vivienne and

way, Dawson continued to grumble

did not even flinch at the question; instead, she queried, “Your family, the

the phrase ‘ancient warrior lineage,’ Dawson regained his

tycoons from Sea City, much like the lovestruck old