The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Dawn was barely breaking as Percival opened his eyes and reached for his phone to call Thomas.

Within minutes, Thomas arrived in his car and picked up the duo who had spent the night by the seaside.

“Where to, Percival?” Thomas did not ask why. He just did what he always did, taking care of what needed to be done.

Percival twirled a strand of Vivienne’s hair. “To the office.”

Vivienne yawned. “I’m heading back to crash.”

After dropping Vivienne off, Thomas drove to the company.

In the president’s office, someone was already waiting in silence.

Percival opened the door and greeted, “Boss.”

The man in the chair turned around, a custom-made cane in hand. “Long time, no see.”

Percival’s lips curved into a half-smile as he ushered Micah to the couch and poured him a cup of coffee. “How have you been?”

Micah did not ask much but casually chatted with Percival. “Pretty good, just eating and sleeping. I’ve been so lazy that I hardly want to get up and exercise. My legs are paying the price.”

Percival chuckled, responding briefly before asking, “Who’s Rover?”

Micah’s hand paused, a shadow flickering in his eyes, “Why do you ask?”

“Just curious,” Percival replied nonchalantly.

Micah hesitated for a moment before setting down his coffee cup, “Percival, I know you don’t trust anyone in the agency right now, but I can assure you, Rover is solid. He’s someone I deeply respect, as did your mentor Lark and Vance, too.”

Percival frowned subtly.

Such high praise from Micah meant Vance had not lied.

Rover was a deep well.

“Who is he?” Percival pressed.

me off the battlefield and saved my life and my leg. But Rover is a top-secret agency asset. Beyond the code name, that’s

Vanguard Agency that even Percival could not

did not push further. He would eventually find out who

be returning to service? I left a gift for you

snorted with laughter. “What could you possibly have for me, you

of the Ellington Group.” Percival smiled,

chatted so freely was when Percival had first

an end. Micah stood up, leaning on his cane. “Alright, I’m

said as he saw

out any further than the office door. He took a long, deep

be fighting alone.

firmly, remembering Micah’s words when he had joined the team—From now on, we fight together. No matter how perilous

fighting side by side were

He was the one who pushed for your

“Understood.”

He stood in the office, watching Micah take the elevator down until the doors

back in his chair, took out

Wolf…” Vivienne’s sleepy

“Still not up?”

but if you’re offering to treat me

stew, anything you say. But

sound of rustling came from the other end,

family!” Percival’s

sat up with a

The Linklater family!

Vesper!

well that the name Vesper Linklater was just a stage name her mother had concocted on a

picked at random to

associated with high status or power in Rivenwood. Such associations could lead to suspicion and trouble, which Karen always carefully

she had casually

significance of

like the Ellingtons nor an ancient

with honor and prestige. As years turned into centuries, they adopted an increasingly understated approach to their public presence. So much so that

the light, they captured

to the outside world, but the respect they commanded was unmatched.Books Chapters Are Daily Updated