The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 710

In the suburbs, at an expansive estate.

A woman in a crimson gown lounged languidly on a sofa, a glass of merlot in her hand. “Take this little toy and have a go at the people on the list. Remember, you must succeed with Karen.”

“But won’t this spook the target?” A young man’s voice crackled through the static, cautious and hesitant.

Vivienne would immediately recognize the voice.

The woman swirled her wine, half her face lost in shadows. “That’s the point. Where’s the fun if she doesn’t notice?”

Her fingers, painted a vibrant scarlet, tapped against the glass. “If you’re scared, I can always find someone else. But then, the poison inside you will remain without an antidote.”

“No, no… I’ll do it!” The man hastily replied, panic in his voice. “But you know I’m no match for Vivienne. Plus, there’s always someone guarding Karen. I…”

“So troublesome,” the woman muttered, clearly annoyed.

She wouldn’t be wasting her time with this incompetent if she didn’t have to conserve her resources.

Leaning forward, she set her glass down and turned to another figure cloaked in black. “You, head over to Rivenwood. Make sure you bring back a sample of Karen’s DNA.”

The figure before her, eyes cast down, responded with a reverent “Yes, ma’am.”

…

Meanwhile, having sorted their basic needs, Vivienne and Percival had just arrived at the Oasis Resort, where Lucas lived.

The guard at the gate swept his gaze over them, offering a crisp salute, “Good evening, please present your identification.”

being a man of importance, always has tight security. Any outsider

Vivienne’s gaze flickered with

she leave all

quipped, “Don’t you have any female

eyes internally: So now

Vivienne: Aren’t you?

guard, after ensuring their IDs were in order, returned it and was stunned to hear

his colleague, he thought, “Does working as a guard involve being forced to watch couples show off their

at Vivienne’s curvy body, the two young guards blushed slightly and said, “One moment, I’ll

rarely frequented here, and the air itself seemed to carry a decidedly

other than the maid, Cassie, who had worked for him for years, and his daughter, who held a position in a certain secretive department, everything else was male. Plus, even the

under her belt, stepped forward to search Vivienne. Finding no threats, she

and Ms. Hawthorn have arrived,”

ever, regarded the man before

“I’ll leave you to it, Mr. Toynbee. I’ll come by

“No need, sit behind the screen. It won’t

Arthur hesitated but complied.

Lucas trying to limit his interaction with

behind the screen, Arthur’s eyes

after, Cassie led Percival and

crushing aura of authority. She casually followed Percival, both greeting the elder statesman in unison, “Good evening, Mr.

discreetly assessed the seated figure

none quite like an air of danger about him, a grizzled tiger that commanded

a seat.”

across from Lucas, his voice laced with deference, “What brings us here

speaking, “The reason I’ve called you tonight is to relay a message from the

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