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.

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

Vivienne,

family to join the

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

not believe for a second that it had happened

matter

to suppress him. If the higher-ups insisted on reintegrating the YQ Lab back into the Vanguard Agency,

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

was the best

extent of the Perez family’s power, it was

contract proved her trust in

a nod, and

partnership,” Yuri

the serious business was concluded, Zelda seized her chance to speak up. “Vivienne, we haven’t seen each other in so long. Don’t you

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

the biggest shipper of Percival and Vivienne, she had to maintain her online

first-hand material, and it had to

were

blinked in confusion.

You two, go change!” Zelda thrust the couple’s outfits into Vivienne’s hands and pushed the pair into the

to find Dawson ready with the lighting, awaiting the entrance

itching to start. “Get in position. I

bemusement, having never realized Zelda had this

repeated directions, they posed for a series of

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

kind of madness was

This was killing him!

was he supposed to explain

kiss Vivienne right in front of him but

are you complaining about? They kissed

might as well

Vivienne had seemingly made up for years’

others, Dawson was responsible

way, Dawson continued

did not even flinch at the question; instead, she queried, “Your family, the Lynette family, they’re an ancient warrior

phrase ‘ancient warrior lineage,’ Dawson regained his

from Sea City, much