The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

In the car, there was a brief silence between Percival and Vivienne before Percival broke it, his grip tightening on Vivienne’s hand. “We need to split up. I’m heading over to Vanguard Agency to confront Vance. He’s up to his neck in this heist, and I’m sure he’s involved. You should visit your grandpa. With this mess involving the ancient warrior lineage, he might know how to help.”

Vivienne suddenly remembered that Leopold’s imprisonment was due to pressure from members of the ancient warrior lineage, which left the Vanguard Agency unable to intervene.

The Perez family might just have a solution.

With that thought, Vivienne’s eyes narrowed imperceptibly.

She had spent ten years training at the Emerald Monastery, taking time each year to build her circle of influence.

She founded the Nine Mystics Society, strengthening the Monastery’s influence, believing she had become strong enough to protect those she cared about. Yet, facing the ancient warrior lineage, her power seemed insignificant.

The Nine Mystics Society was like an ant in front of the ancient warrior lineage, easily crushed.

And her control over GTO, which she thought was firm, had slipped through her fingers.

It was time to act.

“Okay, I’m on it,” Vivienne said, squeezing Percival’s hand back. “Make it quick. We can’t let anything happen to Leopold.”

“Right. Our Husky? No one’s going to pluck him without a fight.”

They parted ways then and there, Percival driving straight to Vanguard Agency.

Thomas, Anna, and Soren were all waiting in the deputy director’s office, trying to get a hold of Leopold.

When they saw Percival return, they all approached him eagerly. “Deputy!”

“Where’s Vance?” Percival’s voice was grim.

Understanding dawned on the others, “In his office, Soren’s been keeping an eye on him. He hasn’t left.”

They were all elite members of Vanguard Agency, smart enough to guess Vance’s involvement.

had gone wrong inside the agency, and there was no way the director could

was the deputy director. To have kept such a secret from him until the trial was nigh

Thomas and the others had been closely

on the sofa,

but Percival shoved

other choice, Soren remained in the

did not even knock; he pushed open Vance’s office door and overheard the chime of an

It was Leopold’s phone.

had teased Leopold about that

silently pocketed the phone. “What brings you

you’re not home, sitting here with Leopold’s phone, messaging Thomas. Amusing, is it?” Percival walked over

it was, Leopold’s phone and tablet,

Percival grabbed Vance

might

Soren and Anna

face. “Listen to you

his superiors, regardless

time, he could

Vance expect him to sit down

drew everyone in the agency. Percival loosened his tie. “Get out, all

and even the other

raging lion, a fierce warrior

had not expected Percival to

to reach Vivienne

know that Vivienne encountering Vance

shut, lifting Vance off the floor. “Talk! What

wiped the blood from his lip. “I ordered

restraint barely keeping a

own doing. The Martinez family

out, could not

faced with the choice between stealing state secrets and the trajectory of his own future, he chose to

without question, and he had not broken this rule.Books Chapters Are Daily Updated Join & Stay Updated for All