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.]

…

guard outside the deputy director’s office, having

on duty, their expressions were far from

Agency, Percival entered the

exchanged glances, then stepped away, joining Thomas

at the

his reading glasses and

entered, his face stoic as he faced Micah without

up briefly. “You’re

tone was even, betraying no

said, his deep voice carrying

out a chuckle. “You’re getting bold, detaining

took a seat opposite Micah, his lips parting

with it then, ask away,” Micah

long legs crossed, fingers rhythmically tapping on his knee.

eyes shrouded in steam betraying a flicker of

his gaze piercing. “You brought me into the Vanguard Agency, trained me under

by the question,

always had, despite his icy demeanor,

Micah. After all, Micah was Percival’s direct superior, the one who could most

Micah seemed to be acting deliberately and was always

changed Percival’s

that fully convinced him and Vivienne of Micah’s loyalty was when Percival was trapped in a mine. If Micah had hesitated even slightly or tried to obstruct the rescue, Percival

“Good,

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 him to

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

taken aback. “I’ve never

the night before. It seemed unimportant, merely requiring his

was transferred to approve the usage of

from headquarters, beyond his and

fall. I’m becoming quite the scapegoat,” Micah said with a carefree laugh,

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

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