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?”

question, Vivienne’s gaze sharpened, a

had

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

capabilities, but he must be skilled if he could handle Vivienne and

casual yet firm. “It was not Finnian who drugged

looked puzzled.

lips curved into a sly smile, her captivating eyes shimmering with an enigmatic light. “There’s not a second person in this world who could knock me

just

medicine, but she was certainly

it

got into the car, Vivienne received a call

in the morning. Something must

a moment’s silence, she

Can you come over? My dad’s

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

the gas pedal, driving straight to

the house, where Yuri and Zelda

happened?” Vivienne asked in

remain composed, saying, “This morning, Dad was fine, walking Natalia and Yasmine in the

once in Sea City but had been

in the past, but this time, he passed out

did Grandpa suffer from before?” Vivienne asked as

a sighting of Sasha near Fariana Isle. When he arrived,

the complexity of his

surgeon named Keegan, was treating him. Vivienne had studied his

stepped in, asking, “Professor Keegan,

odd. His breathing is stable, but his heartbeat is erratic, occasionally stopping completely.

look.” Vivienne approached, checking Jasper’s

youth; instead, he stepped

pulse. It was almost imperceptible, yet his breathing was eerily

This was medically impossible.

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