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

here was Vivienne, revealing even

the Perez family to join the YQ Lab to ensure its utmost

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

that it had happened

matter of time before word got back

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

they needed to

Perez family was the

Percival knew the full extent of the Perez family’s power, it was enough to

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

and Yuri signed his

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

to speak up. “Vivienne, we haven’t

Vivienne was about to present her gift, Zelda smiled. “I’ve chosen the gift already. Change

of Percival and Vivienne, she

material, and it had

were

blinked in

the couple’s outfits into Vivienne’s

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

itching to start. “Get in position. I

bemusement, having never realized Zelda had this quirky

repeated directions, they posed for a series of

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

of

This was killing him!

was he supposed to explain this to the other

kiss Vivienne right in front of him but also had to repeatedly watch them cuddle and hug while

complaining about? They kissed right in

as well apologize with

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

farewell to Jasper and the others, Dawson was

way, Dawson continued

even flinch at the question; instead, she queried,

phrase ‘ancient warrior lineage,’ Dawson regained

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