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 crucial player in his mission and

rested in Percival’s embrace, observing the scheming look

Wolf, what are

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

slammed on the brakes so hard he

a cat just dashed across

such explosive topics?

Griffin’s bomb factory

screen in the car, thinking maybe Maddox

cheeks turned crimson. She had only been teasing

knew he would take

felt a stir in his heart, and

…

At the Perez Mansion.

Sea City?” Diana Perez was having

nodded. “Yes, she has arrived. Master Maddox mentioned she’s busy and might not visit the Perez family. He said not to prepare or disturb

Perez family, she had never received such

granddaughter was getting all the

Jasper to check in, and

It was maddening!

nearly bent her fork before regaining her composure and smiling. “Vivienne’s here, and I

…

Percival was awakened by a frantic call

is acting up after the water ceremony

might think it was a

Vivienne next to him,

be too efficient sometimes; she had cleared his room in

not mind sharing the sprawling king-sized bed

I’m beside myself here. The doctor said Grandma might

you

her full name, Mara

called her Mara. His sternness, especially over Vivienne, stunned

thought made Mara seethe

Your grandma’s situation is definitely because of Vivienne. We