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.

moment, Micah collected himself. “Boss,

a thin smile. “We don’t have

in Vanguard Agency for years; he won’t act

two in the light and me in the shadows, plus Percival on our side, he’s

a heavy nod, Micah agreed,

surveillance

folder onto Percival’s chest, “Take this

Karen was probably the only person in this world

Percival delivered the information

casting a glance at Micah and quietly

out the material on the table, presenting it to

pored over the detailed files, their expressions growing

earning him a top commendation, three first-class merits, and two seconds. It’s also how we

Agency team, with Noah as his second-in-command. When Yorick was injured, Noah took charge, and in pursuing the traffickers, they stumbled upon the horrifying truth—it was a

experimental site

then, a thirty-year war had raged between

soared as he thwarted multiple

finished reviewing the case files, their faces betrayed a maelstrom of

first joined Vanguard Agency, Yorick told us

home,” Micah clenched his teeth, “but why does this file say there were only ten kids kidnapped by

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

two children the boss

eyes narrowed, a

nineteen years old, from nursery to

“Exactly. F-Poison must have been among them. Vance, get the photos from that case file. Micah, the Martinez family will soon pass a new bomb detector through Vanguard Agency, which

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