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.]

…

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

on duty, their expressions

Vanguard Agency, Percival entered the headquarters and

captains exchanged glances, then stepped away, joining Thomas to

the office door before

reading glasses and called

stoic as

glanced up briefly.

was even, betraying no

deep voice carrying

“You’re getting bold, detaining

seat opposite Micah, his lips parting slightly. “It’s more like

on with it then, ask away,” Micah

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

in steam betraying a

fingers ceased their tapping, his gaze piercing. “You brought me into the Vanguard Agency, trained me under my mentor, and

by the question,

always had, despite his icy demeanor, which

and Vivienne had suspected Micah. After all, Micah was Percival’s direct superior, the

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

Percival’s view of

trapped in a mine. If Micah had hesitated even slightly or tried

nodded with satisfaction. “Good, the many times

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 ask

his stern facade, sliding a file across to Micah. “The Morning Glory has been leaked. The authorization came

taken aback. “I’ve never signed

document the night before.

transferred to approve the usage of “Morning

headquarters, beyond his

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

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

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