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 the

here was Vivienne,

Vivienne affirmed. She wanted the Perez family to

had been the previous captain of the Vanguard Agency’s special squad. However, her last mission failed due to certain reasons, and the YQ

believe for a second that it had happened without the involvement of the Vanguard

was only a matter of time before word

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

climb the ranks, they needed to suppress all uncertain factors with external

Perez family was

extent of the

Vivienne’s willingness to sign this contract proved her trust in him and the Perez family—a gesture that touched

gave Yuri a nod, and Yuri

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

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

smiled. “I’ve chosen the gift already. Change

Percival and Vivienne, she had to maintain

and it

were

blinked in confusion. “Matching

go change!” Zelda thrust the couple’s outfits into

Zelda had chosen, Vivienne and Percival emerged to find Dawson

start. “Get in position. I

having never realized

Zelda’s repeated directions, they posed for a series of couple photos where their faces

watched Vivienne and Percival’s repeated intimate poses in front

kind of madness

This was killing him!

he supposed to explain this

he not only watched Percival kiss Vivienne right in front of him but also had to repeatedly

you complaining about? They kissed right in front of

might as

made up

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

Dawson continued

instead, she queried, “Your family, the Lynette

warrior lineage,’

from Sea City, much like the