The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Eliza had just tucked Wendy in when she bolted out the door.

“Hold on a sec, Percival!” she called out.

Percival was about to slide into his car when he heard his name being called. He turned around and asked, “What?”

Eliza tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ear. “Percival, we haven’t had a proper chat in ages. Can we catch up the day after tomorrow, maybe over dinner?”

Percival squinted slightly. “What’s on your mind, Eliza?”

She chuckled awkwardly, “I just wanted to talk to you about your mother, my sister, you know?”

Percival gazed at Eliza, his thoughts concealed by the dim light around them.

After a moment, he said with a deep voice, “Day after tomorrow it is.”

Eliza then pulled out something from her pocket, handed it to Percival without explanation, and headed back to the Boyd residence.

In the car, Vivienne sniffed the object curiously.

It was an antidote for some love potion!

“Why did she give you this?” Vivienne was puzzled.

Could it be that Eliza, a member of the Boyd family, did not want Gillian to marry into Percival?

Percival chuckled. “She probably wants to curry favor.”

Vivienne nodded in understanding. “So, are you going to accept this favor or not?”

“Absolutely,” Percival said, wrapping his arm around Vivienne and rubbing her shoulder, “It wouldn’t be fun otherwise. Can’t be completely uninvolved with the Boyds during this time.”

Percival had come to Sea City on a mission, and getting close to the Boyds was just a cover.

He needed to entangle himself with them when necessary to mask his true purpose better.

Now that his enemies were hidden and he was exposed, he had to tread carefully.

next day. Gillian was a

embrace, observing the scheming look in

Wolf, what are

playfully, and said deliberately, “I’m thinking about how to properly attend

so hard he nearly flew out of

a cat just dashed across

and his lady now discussing such explosive topics? This

swap. I’d rather guard Griffin’s bomb

thinking maybe Maddox should consider a new driver for

had only been teasing Mara,

knew he would take her

lap, felt a stir in his heart, and

…

At the Perez Mansion.

has arrived in Sea City?” Diana Perez was having dinner when

she’s busy and might not visit the Perez family.

her fork tightly. Despite her years with the Perez family, she had never received such

foster granddaughter was getting all the

yesterday, she had called Jasper to check in,

It was maddening!

and smiling. “Vivienne’s here, and I really should visit her. Please ask Maddox where she’s staying when

…

Percival was awakened by a frantic

acting up after the water ceremony yesterday. She’s bedridden and can’t get

one might

the warmth of Vivienne next to him, which only

too efficient sometimes; she had cleared his room

did not mind sharing the sprawling king-sized bed

you listening? I’m beside myself

you

use her full

had always called

thought made Mara

and said, “Percival, it’s Uncle Hayden. Your grandma’s situation is definitely because of Vivienne. We all know she’s the matriarch, but come on, Grandma’s an