The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Percival immediately got in touch with Thomas. “We need to head to Sea City. Leopold’s in trouble.”

Thomas was in the midst of a routine drill at Vanguard Agency. Hearing Percival’s words, his expression froze. “Husky checked in from a different location just this morning, and he replied to the roll call in the chat group ten minutes ago. There’s no way something’s happened.”

To streamline operations, Vanguard Agency conducted random roll calls in their chat group, ensuring everyone checked in unless they were deep undercover like Vance.

Percival’s brows furrowed.

Ten minutes ago was when Vivienne had made her first call.

If Leopold was replying to the roll call, he could not have missed Vivienne’s call!

What on earth was going on?

Vivienne also sensed that something was amiss. It was unlike Leopold to drop off the radar.

Then, out of the blue, Charlotte Redwood, who had not been in touch for a while, called Vivienne.

“Things have hit the fan, Vivienne. Something happened to Griffin,” Charlotte said, her voice laced with urgency.

“What’s happened?” Vivienne asked, her face a mask of composure.

Leopold had been assigned to infiltrate the Martinez family. If Griffin was in trouble, too, it had to be connected.

Charlotte swallowed hard before replying, “Griffin’s been locked up by her family. They won’t let her communicate with anyone. If it was not for an old cell phone she found to contact me with, I’d have no clue she was in trouble.”

Griffin was locked up?

Vivienne’s brow creased. “Why would the Martinez family lock up Griffin? What’s gone down?”

“That guy she was crushing on—Leopold. He’s been caught stealing bioweapon secrets from the Martinez family. He’s now locked up in Sea City’s military prison, awaiting trial!”

“What?” Vivienne gripped Percival’s wrist, and he immediately pulled over to the curb, still on the line with Thomas.

so both

from the Martinez family?” Vivienne pressed

in frustration. “I’ve got no idea, and neither does Griffin. She just can’t believe Leopold would do such a thing. She wanted to testify for him in court, and that’s why she’s been detained. She

could be facing the death penalty. And this time, it’s someone from the

It was obvious—they did not want

has Leopold been locked

in custody for nearly two weeks. Griffin’s beside herself

chill on Percival’s face deepened. “Thomas, what’s Leopold’s check-in record been like over the past

and responsive, nothing unusual.” Thomas’s

Soren’s voice came through. “Percival,

Husky’s been active in our chat group every day for the last two weeks. He’s been responding less, but the last

chat group was initially set up by Vivienne to discuss a new

Percival seldom checked the group, usually leaving

for the past two weeks, it meant someone had been controlling all

Vivienne’s expression frosted over.

worry. I’ll figure out a way to get Leopold out. He won’t be harmed,” Vivienne said with icy resolve. The

was only hers

often, but I’ll pass the message. Please, Vivienne and Mr. Ellington, you have to help

Charlotte, Vivienne ended

instructed, “Keep messaging Leopold as usual through the

With that, Thomas

his phone. “Vivienne, trace Leopold’s last locations

it,” Vivienne pulled out her portable mini laptop

her expression

Rivenwood

the computer shut. “It’s

numbers into her phone, her voice firm and resolute. “Rally the troops, everyone in the Nine Mystics Society. Our

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