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.

only knew that Karen had ties to the Vanguard Agency. But for the Perez family, it was a different department and

was Vivienne,

to join the YQ Lab to ensure

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

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

was only a matter of time before

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

the ranks, they needed to suppress all uncertain

was

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

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

gave Yuri a nod, and Yuri signed his name without

Yuri said, returning the

“Vivienne, we haven’t seen each other in so

chosen the gift already. Change into these matching outfits, and

shipper of Percival and Vivienne, she had to

it had to go up

fans were getting

blinked in confusion. “Matching

You two, go change!” Zelda thrust the couple’s outfits into Vivienne’s hands and pushed

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

start. “Get in position. I won’t photograph

looked on in bemusement, having never realized

repeated directions, they posed for a series

watched Vivienne and Percival’s repeated intimate poses in front of him, grinding

kind of

This was killing him!

to explain this to

only watched Percival kiss Vivienne right in front of him but also had to repeatedly

“Heh, what are you complaining about? They kissed right in front of

might as

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

the others, Dawson was responsible for

continued to grumble under

she queried,

warrior lineage,’ Dawson regained his

Sea City, much like the lovestruck