The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 497

Vivienne snapped the file shut and tossed it aside with a flick of her wrist, her face a mask of composure that belied the storm brewing within.

Thomas maneuvered the car with practiced ease while Anna glanced back uneasily and asked, “Ms. Vivienne, what do you make of the information in that file?”

A chill flickered in Vivienne’s eyes. “What do you think?”

Anna was taken aback, suddenly feeling like she had touched a nerve.

Percival wrapped an arm around Vivienne, his touch as comforting as a warm blanket on a cold night. “Easy, no need to get all worked up.”

Vivienne remained silent, her gaze lowered, thoughts hidden behind a veil of introspection.

The reach of GTO had become far too invasive.

And the real mole had burrowed so deep that they were untouchable.

This person was not just a threat to the safety of the average Joe; they were toying with national security.

An unsettling intuition gripped Vivienne; her mother’s death might not be solely tied to GTO’s head honcho. Perhaps the final blow, the ultimate betrayal, was orchestrated by the Vanguard Agency itself.

As she remained lost in thought, Percival’s voice, honeyed with affection, broke through, “How about I take you out for a grand feast?”

Her train of thought was derailed by his suggestion, and Vivienne considered his offer seriously before agreeing. “Alright, let’s go.”

After dinner, Percival dropped Vivienne off at her place.

He watched her enter her home before sliding back into the car. “Head to HQ,” he instructed Thomas.

Thomas did not question it; it was time to return to headquarters to sort things out.

Back in her room, Vivienne checked her phone and saw a cryptic text from an unknown sender. [It’s not him.]

…

Leopold and Soren stood guard outside the deputy director’s office, having dispatched all

on duty, their expressions

of the Vanguard Agency, Percival entered the headquarters and waved

stepped away, joining Thomas to

the office door before

removed his reading glasses

as he faced

glanced up briefly. “You’re

was even, betraying

Percival said, his deep voice carrying

out a chuckle. “You’re getting

Micah, his lips parting

with it then, ask away,” Micah said, leisurely

long legs crossed, fingers rhythmically tapping on his knee. “What

shrouded in

piercing. “You brought me into the Vanguard Agency, trained me under my mentor, and watched me rise

by the question, Micah remained

respect as they always had, despite his icy demeanor, which was not directed at Micah

Micah was Percival’s direct superior, the one who could most easily

time, he realized that Micah seemed to be acting deliberately and was always trying to communicate with

Percival’s view

trapped in a mine. If Micah had hesitated even slightly or tried to obstruct the rescue, Percival would not have been saved so

and nodded with satisfaction. “Good, the

Percival disobeyed orders, took too big of a risk to complete the mission, and caused trouble, among other things. The only punishment he ever gave Percival was to

finally allowed a slight smile to crack his stern facade, sliding a file across

was taken aback. “I’ve never signed

recalled receiving a classified document the night before. It seemed unimportant, merely requiring

transferred to approve the usage

had come from headquarters, beyond his and Percival’s

to take the fall. I’m becoming quite the scapegoat,” Micah said with

darkened. If he had not contained Micah in time, leading the higher-ups to believe that Rivenwood’s own had detained him, Micah could have been sent to a military tribunal without a chance to defend himself.Books Chapters Are Daily Updated Join & Stay Updated

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