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.

dine with Gillian the next day. Gillian was a crucial player

embrace, observing the

are

and said deliberately, “I’m thinking about how

brakes so hard he nearly flew out of

a cat just

Percival and his lady now discussing such explosive topics? This

guard Griffin’s bomb factory and get blown to bits if

maybe Maddox should consider a new driver for

crimson. She had only

knew he would take

lap, felt a stir in his heart, and leaned down to kiss

…

At the Perez Mansion.

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

nodded. “Yes, she has arrived. Master Maddox mentioned she’s busy and might not

her years with the Perez family, she had never

granddaughter was getting all

in, and all he talked about was

It was maddening!

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

…

was awakened

terrible, Percival! Grandma’s back is acting up after the water ceremony

one might think it was a

the warmth of Vivienne next to him, which

she had cleared

mind sharing the sprawling king-sized

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

Vivienne isn’t someone you should

use her full name, Mara was

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

Mara seethe with

is definitely because of Vivienne. We all know