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.

ties to the Vanguard Agency. But

was Vivienne, revealing even

Vivienne affirmed. She wanted the Perez family to join

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

second that it had happened without the

a matter of time before word got

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

needed to suppress

Perez family was

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

nodded emphatically. Vivienne’s willingness to sign this contract proved her trust in him and the

gave Yuri a nod, and Yuri signed his name

a successful partnership,” Yuri said, returning the

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

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

of Percival and Vivienne, she had to

was first-hand material, and it had to go

were

in confusion. “Matching

go change!” Zelda thrust the couple’s outfits into Vivienne’s hands and pushed the pair into the adjacent

and Percival emerged to find Dawson ready with the lighting, awaiting the entrance

camera was itching to start. “Get in position. I won’t

Percival looked on in bemusement, having never realized Zelda

a series of couple photos where

repeated intimate poses in front of him, grinding his teeth

of

This was killing him!

was 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 cuddle and hug while he held the

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

might as well

the dinner party, Vivienne had seemingly made up

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

continued to

she queried, “Your family, the Lynette

‘ancient warrior lineage,’ Dawson regained his

tycoons from Sea City, much like the lovestruck