The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Vivienne rolled her eyes at the scene before her and silently slipped out of the room.

Anna stood at the doorway, gripping Mara, who was feigning unconsciousness.

“Ms. Vivienne, what should we do with her?”

“Forget her,” Vivienne waved dismissively. “Just feed this to Aaron when he wakes up.”

Anna nodded in understanding. “Got it.”

As Vivienne left, she couldn’t help but give Mara a wry smile.

Meanwhile, Kenneth was floundering in the bedroom, shouting, “Isn’t anyone coming to save me? Hello? Anybody?!”

Anna glanced indifferently at Kenneth, then descended the stairs, dragging the “passed out” Mara behind her.

Mara bit back the pain, seething with resentment. Couldn’t this woman carry her down the stairs properly instead of dragging her like some rag doll?

Her legs were probably covered in bruises!

And why on earth was Kenneth here?

Mara had planned to trap Aaron and Vivienne together and then bring Percival over to witness. Even if nothing happened, the misunderstanding would be enough.

Without Percival, and with a rift between her and Aaron, her mission would be complete.

But Kenneth ended up being the one to show up, ruining everything!

Idiot!

It wasn’t until nightfall that Aaron finally opened his eyes, lying atop Kenneth.

With a throbbing headache, he sat up, parched and clueless about what had happened.

“Dude, you’ve been sitting on my junk,” Kenneth groaned.

Aaron jumped back as if electrocuted, stumbling until he hit a dresser, finally snapping to his senses.

end up here? What the hell were you

possession. “I should be asking you. You’ve been on top of me the whole day.

reveal a red mark on his chest where Aaron

check on them and caught Kenneth

blinked. “Sorry, didn’t mean

she had chosen the

to follow her, but Aaron held

What’s

room with Vivienne, who seemed to be

there and what Anna was doing there,

you out. What were you doing here, and why were you holding Vivienne’s hand like that? I rushed in to rescue her from your clutches, and you just dragged me down and laid on top of

clueless. “You brought a

guilt

brought the fire extinguisher as a precaution for the confrontation. But he hadn’t expected to find Aaron and Vivienne in a bedroom, which

I sense Kenneth got played

I didn’t

I bring? What about you, holding

loss for

on the shoulder, walking him out. “Forget it. Let’s head back to

…

smiled in satisfaction at the successful chip synthesis

her side, meticulously wiping her

her hand. “The chip has fused with Mara’s body.

smiled faintly. “Vivienne,

him a sideways glance, “Not as amazing as you. How did you know

at a glance if someone was poisoned or ill. But she

home, be it the fruit tea or anything

Percival have been so

palm gently.

Wolf, that’s

“Actually, the

and Aaron. You switched my medicine but let Aaron suffer.

course not.” Percival pulled Vivienne into his embrace. “Because

her