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 for the Perez family, it was a different department

here was Vivienne, revealing

Vivienne affirmed. She wanted the Perez family to join the YQ Lab to

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

for a second that it had happened without the involvement of the

was only a matter of time before word got back to

his immediate superior constantly trying to suppress him. If the higher-ups insisted on

the ranks, they needed to suppress all uncertain factors with

family was the

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

her trust in him and the Perez

Yuri a nod, and

Yuri said, returning the contract to

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

gift, Zelda smiled. “I’ve chosen the

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

first-hand material, and it had to

were getting

blinked in

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

emerged to find Dawson

camera was itching to start. “Get in position.

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

posed for a series of couple photos where their

repeated intimate poses in front of him, grinding

of madness was

This was killing him!

he supposed to explain this to

say he not only watched Percival kiss Vivienne right in front of him but also had to repeatedly watch them

complaining about? They kissed right in

might as well apologize

the dinner party, Vivienne had seemingly made up for

Dawson was responsible for driving Vivienne

Dawson continued to grumble under

she queried, “Your family, the Lynette family, they’re an ancient

warrior

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