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.

Gillian the next day. Gillian was a

in Percival’s embrace, observing the scheming look in his

Wolf, what are you

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

brakes so hard he nearly flew out of his

a cat just dashed across the

Percival and his lady now discussing such explosive topics? This isn’t a mission

swap. I’d rather guard Griffin’s bomb factory and get

screen in the car, thinking maybe

cheeks turned crimson. She had only been teasing Mara, after

knew he would take

watched the flushed face on his lap, felt a stir in his heart, and leaned down to kiss the

…

At the Perez Mansion.

in Sea City?” Diana Perez was having dinner when she overheard the servants discussing

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

Perez family, she had never

granddaughter was getting all

in, and all

It was maddening!

I really should visit her. Please ask Maddox where she’s staying

…

morning, Percival was awakened

Grandma’s back is acting up after the water ceremony

sobs were so intense one might

Vivienne next to him,

had

not mind sharing the sprawling king-sized

“Percival, are you listening? I’m beside myself here. The doctor said

isn’t someone you should

her full name, Mara was

been close, and he had always called her Mara. His sternness,

made Mara seethe with

situation is definitely because of Vivienne. We