The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Vivienne nodded in agreement. “It’s puzzling. Why did F-Poison tell Flynn about my mom being taken? Was there anything else he mentioned?”

“Alright, I’ll take care of it,” Percival replied before dialing up Thomas.

Soon, Thomas had arranged for Karen to visit Flynn.

“Percival, there’s another thing – Gillian’s back.”

Percival furrowed his brow. “She’s back already?”

“Yeah, the higher-ups say the surveillance footage involving Gillian doesn’t prove much. They’re calling it a professional mishap, gave her a mark on her record, and she’s back.”

Hearing this, Percival almost crushed his phone in frustration.

Hundreds were injured, Soren and Astrid were still unconscious, and Leopold and Anna were unable to walk without stitches.

Just a professional mishap?

Through the phone, Thomas could feel Percival’s anger but continued, “However, Vance has stripped Gillian of her authority. She shouldn’t be causing trouble anymore, or at least, she’s lost the capacity to do so.”

Percival took a breath. “Fine, I got it.”

Karen went to the secret prison alone, while Vivienne stayed with Percival at the YQ Research Center.

Vivienne had a new idea she wanted to try out.

Inside the prison, the darkness was as oppressive as ever.

Through the monitor, Karen saw Scott grading papers while Flynn was still curled up in pain on the floor.

After a thorough check, Karen walked in.

“Boss, be careful. I’ll wait outside for you,” Thomas stood guard at the door.

was still worried. After all, who could feel secure with the current state

Karen nodded and entered.

composure, his clothes soaked with sweat, as he sat blankly

Karen enter, Flynn was startled, then

her eyes.

met before, have we? I’ve seen your daughter many times, though. She used

a

mentor, aren’t you? I heard there were quite a few interesting stories when he took

voice was cool and detached. “I don’t remember.

up and walked to the bars, sizing Karen up, an unreadable

to see what Vivienne will look like when she’s your

stood, a strange feeling stirring deep within her, yet she couldn’t put her

familiar, yet she

surprise and lay back on

she curious about me at all? After all, I’m the only person in this

back down, “Perhaps you

swinging leg paused, then resumed its motion. “That janitor from Scepter University? He’s still

course, thanks to

huffed, “Right, he should live well, live for my master, watch the world change every day, record it diligently, and then

glanced at him dispassionately. “Those in hell don’t receive

seconds, then slowly sat up against the headboard, the sweat stains on

of sentiment when

engage in meaningless chatter with Flynn and asked directly, “Why did

thoughtfully for a moment, then said lightly, “Probably for

Karen frowned. “Rebirth?”

protagonist dies dramatically, unwilling to let go of their unfulfilled dreams, so they make a deal with God, come back with a

Flynn was toying with her, but for some reason, she felt there was more to his

opened, and Thomas’s voice could

Thomas’s

voice filled with defiance and arrogance retorted, “I need to transfer a high-risk prisoner now. This is a secret prison; what kind of riff-raff have you let

emanated from him. He stepped forward, closing the distance to Gillian, and then, with a swift move, he grabbed her by the throat, his voice as

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