The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 750

Vivienne's fingers froze atop her phone screen, Griffin's contact highlighted. The sudden pause was punctuated by a sense of déjà vu.

A café?

Why did that sound so hauntingly familiar?

She pinched the bridge of her nose in frustration. "How could I have forgotten about this?"

Meanwhile, in a café, Victoria perched in a reserved booth, her gaze drifting over the bustling crowd through the panoramic windows.

Irritation flickered in her eyes.

Vivienne!

She really had some nerve!

Twice now!

That wretched woman had stood her up twice!

Calls unanswered, texts ignored, just like she had vanished off the face of the earth. How could Richard have ever approved of such a granddaughter-in-law, bringing shame to the Ellington name?

And Percival!

Birds of a feather indeed. Both just as unreliable as the other!

Victoria gnashed her teeth on the freshly served scones as if she were biting into Vivienne and Percival, those two good-for-nothings. "Let's go find War God! Damn it, I refuse to believe I can't handle the two o you!"

Over at Northway City, within the Grimshaw estate-a structure reminiscent of a middle-age castle-Oliver Grimshaw sat at Asher's bedside.

son, he snatched a cup from the desk and hurled it at Isaac's forehead. "Useless! Can't even

"Please, forgive me, Patriarch!"

the modern era, the Grimshaws clung

underestimated the situation. We never anticipated a young woman could be

could a twenty-something-year-old possibly be? Go on, inquire about it. See if there's a family with such a prodigy. Wouldn't those old

one of the

possibly boast to have such a talent? And

receive your punishment. I'll give you one more chance. Whatever it takes, that bio-weapon must be retrieved!" Sᴇaʀ*ᴄh the Find

this opportunity before us, then it's destined to be

...

a day later, Victoria was still fuming over being stood

bitterness. "War God, for the sake of my mother who once aided you, could you please convey a message to the Ellingtons?

and Percival are both shrewd; you've had past issues with them. It's no wonder they don't trust you." "They could just

on their word. It's

his

definitely capable of such

I just don't

Arthur's gaze darkened momentarily.

was indeed a little

had chosen her to lead the new division was

helping you covertly deal with the Abernathys was the most

with that weapon, I can't intervene. You want Vivienne's trust? That's on you. I'll expedite the search for

Abernathys were masters

Percival's aunt and concealed her as a comatose

true heritage, Victoria had been searching for

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