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 Perez family, it was a

Vivienne, revealing

She wanted the Perez family to

the Vanguard Agency’s special squad. However, her last mission failed due to certain reasons, and the YQ Lab was

not believe for a second that it had happened without the involvement of

matter of time before word got back

constantly trying to suppress him. If the higher-ups insisted

needed to suppress all uncertain factors with

was the

Vivienne nor Percival knew the full extent of the Perez family’s power, it was

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

nod, and Yuri signed his

partnership,” Yuri

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

her gift, Zelda smiled. “I’ve chosen the gift already. Change into

and Vivienne, she had

it had to go up

were

blinked in confusion.

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

Vivienne and Percival emerged to find Dawson ready with the

camera was itching to start. “Get in position.

looked on in bemusement, having never realized Zelda had this

a series of couple photos where their faces remained obscured or

Percival’s repeated intimate poses in front of him,

kind of madness was

This was killing him!

supposed to explain this to the other

only watched Percival kiss Vivienne right in front of him but also

you complaining about? They kissed right in front of me

as well

made up for years’ worth of

to Jasper and the others, Dawson was responsible for driving

way, Dawson continued to

queried, “Your family, the Lynette family, they’re

phrase ‘ancient warrior lineage,’ Dawson

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