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,

thin smile. “We don’t have concrete evidence yet. We

“Exactly, he’s been entrenched in Vanguard Agency for years; he won’t act rashly. If we

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

agreed,

up at the surveillance camera

folder onto Percival’s chest, “Take

Karen was probably the only person in this world who could render

on the door, Percival delivered

over the documents before casting a glance at Micah and quietly exiting, preferring the comfort of his

the table, presenting it to Vance

pored over the detailed files, their expressions

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

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

lab was GTO’s first experimental site that Vanguard Agency

war had raged between Vanguard Agency and

thwarted multiple GTO schemes, eventually

and Micah finished reviewing the case files,

when we first joined Vanguard Agency, Yorick told us

return home,” Micah clenched his

undercover my daughter planted in GTO. To monitor each child’s reactions, they kept

the other two children the boss reported?”

narrowed, a realization

from three to nineteen years old,

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 will go through his hands. Stay alert and try to draw out F-Poison

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