The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

As the mention of the explosion lingered in the air, a silence fell among the three.

There was no need for words; it was clear Karen had caught on to what Vance had just said.

Karen sat down, her gaze lifting to meet Vance’s. “I’m on board with your idea.”

After years of covert investigation, even if Vivienne had the intention to conceal the truth, how could she have truly kept it from Karen?

Over the years, Karen had scrutinized everyone involved in the “Destruction Plan,” even her follower, Micah.

Friend or foe, every suspect had been cleared.

In the end, the least likely person became a possibility once more.

Micah stepped forward, trying to sway Karen’s thoughts. “Boss, that’s our mentor, our guide through thick and thin!”

“I know.” Karen’s eyes held Micah’s, her words measured and heavy. “For over a decade, I’ve abandoned my daughter, forsaken my comrades, lived under aliases, too afraid to show my face. It wasn’t to end up doubting my mentor at the final hour.”

Micah’s gaze shook with the gravity of her words. When Karen spoke with such conviction, he knew there was no turning back.

Next door, Vivienne watched the monitors with a somber expression. When she saw the fleeting pain cross Karen’s face, her heart twisted in empathy.

Percival wrapped an arm around Vivienne’s shoulders, squeezing gently. “We couldn’t have kept this from her forever. She was bound to find out sooner or later.”

Vivienne nodded. “Yeah, my mom’s tough. But Micah, he’s going to have a hard time swallowing this pill.”

Percival’s lips quirked in a wry smile. “He’ll come around. Master’s sidekick isn’t that fragile.”

Exchanging a knowing look, Percival and Vivienne shared a light chuckle before turning their attention back to the surveillance screens.

a long moment, Micah collected himself. “Boss, what’s

don’t have concrete evidence

been entrenched in Vanguard Agency for years; he won’t act rashly. If we confront him without proof, it’ll backfire.

me in the shadows, plus

agreed, “Alright, what leads do we

looked up at the surveillance camera and gestured

in the next room, slapped a folder onto Percival’s chest,

Karen was probably the only person in

Percival delivered the information

before casting a glance at Micah and

out the material on the table, presenting

pored over the detailed

three first-class merits, and two seconds. It’s also

human trafficking case. Yorick led the Vanguard Agency team, with Noah as his second-in-command. When Yorick was injured, Noah took charge, and

GTO’s first experimental site that Vanguard Agency

had raged between Vanguard Agency and

thwarted multiple GTO schemes, eventually securing his

Vance and Micah finished reviewing the case files, their

first joined Vanguard Agency, Yorick

return home,” Micah clenched his teeth, “but why does this file say there

the table, “This file came from an undercover my daughter planted in GTO. To monitor each child’s reactions, they

two children

narrowed, a realization dawning

ranging from three to nineteen years old, from

soon pass a new bomb detector through Vanguard Agency, which will

you do?” Micah asked.Books Chapters Are Daily Updated