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.

Vanguard Agency. But

here was Vivienne, revealing even this

Perez family to join the YQ Lab to ensure

her last mission failed due to certain reasons, and the YQ

that it had happened without the involvement of

YQ Lab was rebooting, it was only a matter of time before word got back to the Vanguard Agency’s

place, with his immediate superior constantly trying to suppress him. If the higher-ups insisted on reintegrating the YQ Lab back into the Vanguard Agency, Percival

the ranks, they needed to suppress all uncertain factors

Perez family was the

full extent of the Perez family’s

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

a nod, and Yuri signed

partnership,” Yuri said, returning the contract to

we haven’t seen each other in

the gift already. Change into these matching outfits, and

the biggest shipper of Percival and Vivienne, she had

first-hand material, and it had

were

in

couple’s outfits into Vivienne’s hands and

Vivienne and Percival emerged to find Dawson ready with

start. “Get in position. I won’t

Percival looked on in bemusement, having never

directions, they posed for a series

holding the lighting equipment, Dawson watched Vivienne and Percival’s repeated intimate poses in front of him, grinding his teeth

kind of madness was

This was killing him!

explain

him but also had to repeatedly watch them cuddle and hug while he held the

are you complaining about? They kissed right in front of me

“You might as well apologize

party, Vivienne had seemingly made

others, Dawson was responsible for driving

continued to grumble under

queried, “Your family, the

the phrase ‘ancient warrior lineage,’ Dawson regained

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