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.

that Karen had ties to the Vanguard Agency. But for the

here was Vivienne, revealing

the Perez family to

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

a second that it had happened without the involvement

a matter of time before word got back to the Vanguard Agency’s

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

the ranks, they needed to

Perez family was the

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

Vivienne’s willingness to sign this contract proved her trust in

a nod, and Yuri

partnership,” Yuri said, returning

serious business was concluded, Zelda seized her chance to speak up. “Vivienne, we haven’t seen each other

the gift

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

material, and it had

were

in confusion.

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

Zelda had chosen, Vivienne and Percival emerged to find Dawson ready

in position. I won’t photograph

having never realized Zelda had this quirky

repeated directions, they posed for a series of couple photos where their

repeated intimate poses in front

kind of madness

This was killing him!

was he supposed to explain

watched Percival kiss Vivienne right in front of him but also had to repeatedly watch them cuddle

complaining about? They kissed right in

“You might as well apologize with

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

bid farewell to Jasper and the others, Dawson was responsible for driving Vivienne and Percival

the way, Dawson continued

the question; instead, she queried, “Your family, the Lynette family, they’re an

warrior lineage,’ Dawson regained his

City, much