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.

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

here was Vivienne, revealing even

to join the YQ

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

it had

the YQ Lab was rebooting, it was only a matter of time before word got back

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

Percival could climb the ranks, they needed to suppress all uncertain factors with

family was the best

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

contract proved her trust in him and the Perez family—a gesture that

a nod, and Yuri

Yuri said, returning

we haven’t seen each other in so

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

biggest shipper of Percival and Vivienne, she had to maintain

it

fans were getting

in

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

find Dawson ready with the lighting, awaiting the

camera was itching to start. “Get in position. I won’t photograph your faces, so

on in bemusement, having

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

Percival’s repeated intimate

of madness was

This was killing him!

supposed to explain this to

him but also had to repeatedly watch them cuddle and hug while he held

about? They kissed right in front of me more than

as well

seemingly made up for

farewell to Jasper and the others, Dawson was responsible

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

warrior lineage,’ Dawson regained

City, much like