The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

After hanging up the call, Vivienne stormed into Finnian’s room, where other eight disciples were sprawled out, sleeping like logs. With a swift kick, she woke them from their slumber.

Dawson was the first to come to his senses, groggily nudging Jerry beside him. “Get up, man. We’ve gotta settle the score with Finnian.”

The group roused themselves one by one, taking in their surroundings and falling silent for a few seconds…

“Where the heck is Finnian?!”

Vivienne grabbed a magazine from the table and gave each of them a thwack on the head. “By the time you lot figure it out, Finnian will have skipped town!”

Dawson rubbed his sore head and pointed accusingly at Percival. “Vivienne, why aren’t you hitting him?”

Without missing a beat, Vivienne delivered another smack to Dawson. “He’s my man. Think you can measure up?”

Percival smirked smugly at the others, his expression just begging for a punch.

But what could they do? After all, he was Vivienne’s man.

The disciples collectively groaned, a chorus of shattered hearts.

After a round of scolding, Vivienne pointed toward the garden outside, “Go fix that fence and then frog hop around the villa ten times. No dinner until it’s done!”

“Vivienne, can we make it five laps?” Gary begged with puppy eyes.

Vivienne shot him a look that could freeze fire. “You, fifteen laps!”

Hearing that, the other disciples scattered like the wind. Fifteen laps were no joke!

Vivienne sighed heavily. “What’s the use of having all these guys if they can’t even keep an eye on an old man?”

Percival took Vivienne’s hand. “Let’s go. Now that Finnian’s made an appearance, he won’t hide again. We’ll have plenty of time to deal with him later.”

“Alright.”

Halfway out, Percival glanced at Vivienne, his lips pressed in query, “You didn’t notice Finnian drugging you yesterday?”

gaze sharpened, a fleeting glint crossing her

honestly had not

eyebrow. “Finnian’s reputation

capabilities, but he must be skilled if

slightly, her tone casual yet firm. “It was not Finnian who drugged

puzzled. “You

captivating eyes shimmering with an enigmatic light. “There’s not a second person in this world who could

not just confidence—it

not be the best in medicine, but she was

it

the car, Vivienne received a call

was odd—Yuri never called early in the

moment’s silence, she

you busy? Can you come over? My

unprecedented panic surged in Vivienne’s heart, “I’m on my

driving straight

into the house, where Yuri and Zelda greeted her

Vivienne asked in a hushed

fine, walking Natalia and Yasmine in

had old injuries that flared up once in Sea City but had been stable

warnings in the past, but this time, he passed

suffer from before?” Vivienne asked as they

his lip, deciding to reveal the truth. “Dad got word of a sighting of Sasha near Fariana Isle. When he arrived, he found only bones. He couldn’t handle the shock

paused, sensing the

renowned heart surgeon named

in, asking, “Professor

at Vivienne. “Not good, and there’s something odd. His breathing is stable, but his heartbeat is

look.” Vivienne

her because of her youth; instead, he stepped back to let her

almost imperceptible, yet his breathing

This was medically impossible.

scribbled a prescription and handed it to Keegan. “Professor Keegan, could you please prepare this? Thank you.”Books Chapters