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.

that Karen had ties to the Vanguard Agency. But for

Vivienne, revealing even this

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

Agency’s special squad. However, her last mission

that it had

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

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

they needed

family was the best

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

willingness to sign this contract proved her trust in him and the Perez family—a gesture

nod, and Yuri

here’s to a successful partnership,” Yuri said, returning

her chance to speak up. “Vivienne, we haven’t seen each other in so long. Don’t you want to give me

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

Vivienne, she

was first-hand material, and it

fans were

in

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

Zelda had chosen, Vivienne and Percival emerged to find

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

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

posed for a series of couple photos where their

Percival’s repeated intimate poses in front

kind of madness

This was killing him!

supposed to explain this to the

kiss Vivienne right in front of him but also

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

disciples, “You might as well apologize with your

dinner party, Vivienne had seemingly made up

and the others, Dawson was responsible for

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she queried, “Your family, the Lynette family, they’re an ancient

the phrase ‘ancient warrior lineage,’ Dawson regained his

your average tycoons from Sea City, much like the