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.

gone wrong inside the agency, and there was no

have kept such a secret from him until the trial was

others had been closely watching Vance’s

jacket on the sofa, storming out with fury

moved to follow, but Percival shoved him back.

choice, Soren remained

Vance’s office door and overheard

It was Leopold’s phone.

about that custom ringtone

pocketed the

phone, messaging Thomas. Amusing, is it?” Percival

phone and tablet,

grabbed Vance by the collar, pinning

as if he might snap

resist, taking all of Percival’s anger. “I wondered why Soren and Anna were

punched Vance in the face. “Listen

his

he could not

him to sit down and listen so

commotion in the director’s office soon drew everyone in the

linger, and even the other

like a raging lion, a fierce warrior one

Thomas stood guard at the door, angry themselves, yet they had

reach Vivienne to no

know that Vivienne encountering Vance now

door shut, lifting

wiped the blood from his lip. “I ordered Leopold to steal secrets from the Martinez

barely

predicament is his own doing. The Martinez

could not

between stealing state secrets and the trajectory of his own future,

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