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.

also why Percival had agreed to dine with Gillian the next day. Gillian was

observing the

what are

to reality, pinched Vivienne’s face playfully, and said deliberately, “I’m thinking about how to properly attend to the matriarch

brakes so hard he nearly

just dashed

such explosive

rather guard Griffin’s bomb factory and get blown to bits if I have to!”

lowered the privacy screen in the car, thinking maybe Maddox should consider

crimson. She had only

he would

a stir in his

…

At the Perez Mansion.

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

Maddox mentioned she’s busy and might not visit the

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

granddaughter was getting

she had called Jasper to check in, and all he talked about was his foster

It was maddening!

before regaining her composure and smiling. “Vivienne’s here, and I really should visit her. Please ask Maddox where

…

awakened by a

up after the water ceremony

intense one might

got out of bed, missing the warmth of Vivienne next

efficient sometimes; she had

the sprawling king-sized

Percival remained silent, Mara grew even more frantic, “Percival, are you listening? I’m beside myself

someone you should talk about like

her full

called her Mara.

made Mara seethe with

definitely because of Vivienne. We all know she’s the