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!”

a hug, but Percival kicked him

on about hugging

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

woman before him, and rubbed his eyes

years,

voice broke, and then he

My dear, respected, and beautiful Captain! You’re alive!

no idea how this heartbreaker, Percival, has been bullying me over the years!

away, unable to watch

and did not know Karen, clenched

stand it anymore

she stood before Karen, examining

Daphne, both in Vanguard Agency uniforms,

up at Anna and

must be Anna, right? I’m Karen,

up, feeling the touch on her nose, and tears

“Ms. Karen.”

you know. If your mother could

lieutenant. They had survived death together and were forced

deliver Anna, caring for

the time they heard from each

and saluted Karen. “Rivenwood Vanguard Agency headquarters, special

smiled warmly, remembering Daphne’s early days in the team and seeing such a resemblance in

get back. Report to your Captain first,” Karen

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

frowned, glancing involuntarily at

in tending to Vivienne’s scraped fingers, the result

to speak, but Percival was

No need to see us out.” Percival helped Vivienne

trash with us,” He said as he

reminding Thomas that, from now on, he was the

Thomas with a conspiratorial twinkle in her eye. “Cause of the explosion, body parts, escape route!”Books Chapters Are Daily Updated Join & Stay