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.

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

Vivienne, revealing even this

wanted the Perez family to join the YQ Lab to ensure

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

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

was rebooting, it was only a matter of time

him. If the

ranks, they needed to suppress all uncertain factors with external

Perez family was the best

Percival knew the full extent of the Perez

willingness to sign this contract proved her trust in him and

nod, and Yuri signed

a successful partnership,” Yuri said, returning the contract

we haven’t seen each other in

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

of Percival and Vivienne, she had to maintain her online

material, and it

were

in confusion. “Matching

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

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

in position. I won’t photograph your

and Percival looked on in bemusement, having never realized Zelda had this quirky

so, under Zelda’s repeated directions, they posed for a series of

Dawson watched Vivienne and Percival’s repeated intimate poses in front

of

This was killing him!

he supposed to explain

front of him but also had

are you complaining about? They

disciples, “You might as well

made up for years’ worth of missed

and the others, Dawson was responsible for driving

way, Dawson continued to

flinch at the question; instead, she queried, “Your

the phrase ‘ancient warrior lineage,’

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