The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

The helicopter descended slowly, and Percival leaped from the aircraft, for once not immediately rushing to Vivienne’s side but instead locking eyes with his mentor.

In an instant, the area was swarmed by the special squad agents of the Vanguard Agency.

F-Poison, bound by a robot, was being escorted to the helicopter.

She struggled briefly, her face devoid of emotion. “The family reunion over there. Have you really decided this is the end?”

Percival instinctively shielded Vivienne and Karen behind him, eyes wary as he watched F-Poison.

F-Poison let out a mocking laugh, and the expressions on Karen and Vivienne’s faces changed in unison.

“Get down!”

As their words rang out, explosions erupted around them, igniting a towering inferno!

“Percival! Madam, Captain, are you alright?”

Thomas’s voice bellowed through the flames.

Percival was shielding Vivienne and Karen beneath him, his back already scorched by the fire. “Put out the fire first!”

Thomas quickly organized a firefighting effort. Fortunately, they were on a mountaintop, and the wind was not strong; their prompt response prevented a wildfire.

Leopold arrived with the third squad, first helping the injured to safety before searching the crowd for Vivienne.

“Vivienne! Are you okay? You have to be okay! Otherwise, other disciples will have my head! Vivienne!”

Vivienne was sitting nearby, irritated by Leopold’s wailing.

With a flick of her wrist, she chucked a stone at him. “Shut up already!”

Leopold felt the stone hit his leg, and he scrambled toward the voice, relieved to find Vivienne with just some superficial cuts.

“Vivienne, you scared me to death! Thank goodness you’re fine, or I’d never be able to face the master or our brothers!”

hug,

thought, “Dream on about

you kicked him away in time, or I would’ve had to make him sing soprano with a

woman before him, and rubbed his eyes

these years, you haven’t changed a bit. You’re just

voice broke, and then

My dear, respected, and beautiful Captain!

how this heartbreaker, Percival, has been bullying me over the years! Waah, it’s so good to have

to

than the others and did not know Karen, clenched his

not stand it anymore and tossed

she stood before Karen, examining her

Agency uniforms, their hair in neat ponytails, the agency’s flag waving behind

looked up at Anna and playfully

right? I’m Karen, your

feeling the touch on her nose,

“Ms. Karen.”

named you, you know. If your mother could

was Karen’s most trusted lieutenant. They had survived death together and were

was in labor did Karen appear to deliver Anna, caring for her for three days before they

from each other

and saluted Karen. “Rivenwood Vanguard Agency headquarters, special squad

smiled warmly, remembering Daphne’s early days in the team and

back. Report to your Captain first,” Karen said,

to Thomas. “Captain, the site has been surveyed. F-Poison is confirmed missing, and the remains at the

glancing

completely absorbed in tending to Vivienne’s scraped fingers, the result of his haste

speak, but Percival was ahead of

now. No need to see us out.” Percival helped

trash

reminding Thomas that, from now on, he was the true

her eye. “Cause of the explosion, body parts, escape route!”Books Chapters Are Daily Updated Join &