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.

to the Vanguard Agency. But for the Perez family, it was a

Vivienne, revealing even this

Perez family to join the YQ Lab to

of the Vanguard Agency’s special squad. However, her last mission failed due

a second that it had happened

rebooting, it was only a matter of time before word

constantly trying to suppress him. If the higher-ups insisted on reintegrating the YQ Lab back into

ranks, they needed to suppress all uncertain factors

family was the

of the Perez family’s power, it was enough to protect the YQ

her trust in him and the Perez family—a

and Yuri signed his name without

to a successful partnership,” Yuri said, returning the

up. “Vivienne, we haven’t seen each other

“I’ve chosen the gift already. Change into these matching outfits, and let me snap a

of Percival and Vivienne, she had to maintain her

material, and it had to go

fans were

blinked in confusion. “Matching

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

had chosen, Vivienne and Percival emerged to find Dawson ready with the lighting, awaiting the entrance of the

in position. I won’t photograph your faces,

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

a series of couple photos

Percival’s repeated

kind of madness was

This was killing him!

to explain this to the

Percival kiss Vivienne right in front of him but also had to repeatedly watch them cuddle and hug while he held

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

as well apologize with your

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

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

Dawson continued to

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

phrase ‘ancient warrior lineage,’ Dawson regained

much like the lovestruck