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.

agency, and there was

secret from him until the trial was nigh meant no one

and the others had been

watch and tossed his jacket on the sofa, storming out with fury in

Percival shoved him back.

Soren remained

pushed open Vance’s office door and overheard the chime of an

It was Leopold’s phone.

teased Leopold about that custom ringtone

silently pocketed the phone. “What brings you here

sitting here with Leopold’s phone, messaging Thomas. Amusing, is it?” Percival walked

it was, Leopold’s phone and tablet,

you ever put it on silent?” Percival grabbed Vance by the collar, pinning him

if he might snap Vance’s neck at

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

face.

or got physical with his superiors, regardless of whether they deserved

this time, he could not

him to sit down and listen

drew everyone in the agency. Percival loosened his tie.

dared linger, and even the other agency heads did not try to

a fierce

stood guard at the door, angry themselves, yet they had not expected

tried to reach

Vivienne encountering Vance now would be an even more terrifying

door shut, lifting Vance

“I ordered Leopold to steal secrets from the

his restraint barely keeping a second punch

continued, “But Leopold’s current predicament is his own doing. The Martinez family caught

punch, it turned out, could not be held back

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

at Vanguard Agency was obedience; commands were to be followed without question, and he had not broken this rule.Books Chapters Are Daily Updated Join & Stay Updated