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?”

sharpened, a fleeting glint crossing her

had

raised an eyebrow. “Finnian’s reputation is well-deserved,

not really looked into Finnian’s capabilities, but he must be skilled if he

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

puzzled.

captivating eyes shimmering with an enigmatic light. “There’s not a

just confidence—it was

medicine, but she was certainly

it came to

got into the car, Vivienne received a call

called early in the

moment’s silence, she answered.

you busy? Can you come over? My dad’s had an

wave of unprecedented panic surged in Vivienne’s heart, “I’m

floored the gas pedal, driving straight to the Perez

the house, where Yuri

happened?” Vivienne asked in

Dad was fine, walking Natalia and Yasmine in the park. But he collapsed without warning before

that flared up once in Sea

warnings in the past, but this time, he

did Grandpa suffer from before?”

truth. “Dad got word of a sighting of Sasha near Fariana Isle. When he

paused, sensing the

the family doctor, a renowned heart surgeon named Keegan, was

asking, “Professor Keegan,

odd. His breathing is

take a look.” Vivienne approached, checking Jasper’s

youth; instead, he stepped back to

pulse. It was almost imperceptible, yet his

This was medically impossible.

it to Keegan. “Professor Keegan, could you please prepare this? Thank you.”Books Chapters Are Daily Updated