The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Meanwhile, at the Linklater residence.

Arthur arrived home just as the live broadcast was winding down. Yorick, Chase, and Dante were still eagerly discussing the content in front of the computer. By the time Arthur stepped into the study, the computer had already been shut down, and all he caught was a snippet of their conversation, "That Hawthorn girl really knows how to stir the pot, going against the grain like that."

Arthur raised an eyebrow, "Who are you talking about?"

Hearing him, everyone except Yorick stood up, "Arthur, you're back. We were just talking about a case Ms. Hawthorn handled."

"Vivienne?"

The name Hawthorn immediately brought her to Arthur's mind. Mentioning her, his brows furrowed, "Since when can you guys get your hands on security department cases?" "Oh no, it wasn't one of their internal cases." Sᴇaʀ*ᴄh the FindNøvᴇl.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Chase was quick to clarify, waving his hands, "It was about this old wrongful accusation case where a top teacher from Rivenwood High was slandered. Vivienne was fighting to clear his name today." "Arthur, you wouldn't believe the twist!"

Five years ago, Chase and Dante were with Arthur in the military, completely out of the loop with what happened outside. It was only because Yorick wanted to watch that they ended up getting hooked, minutes rolling into more minutes until the live broadcast ended, leaving them still craving for more. You have to admit, these juicy, almost soap opera-like revelations are far more gripping than the usual military fare. Yorick, stroking his beard, seemed quite satisfied with his dose of drama, "That girl Vivienne that Percival roped in, she's quite something. How she thought to bring in the guy's own daughter as a witness is beyond me."

"And that Kipling, what a pushover. Barely put up a fight before the girl had him spooked. Useless."

Percival's all along. And did you know? The person she brought in at the

see it that way. In their line of work, bending rules for the greater good was commonplace. He didn't find anything wrong with Vivienne's actions. Noticing Arthur's indifferent expression, he nudged Chase, "Raquel got what

or the police making the arrest, does it matter? Besides, Raquel was going to be handed

recalling Vivienne's demeanor during the broadcast, "And I get the feeling Vivienne had a

she possibly have? She's just

there, young man," Yorick, who hadn't had much interaction with Vivienne but felt a strange kinship, couldn't stand to hear her badmouthed, "That girl Vivienne, she's sharp. If she was so

knows how she got

muttered under his

outright challenge Yorick. Arthur had no intention of joining

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brothers and Yorick, who seemed quite fond

straightened up instantly, "Arthur, we've infiltrated all five major ancient warrior families. It won't be long before we have something to

gesturing for Dante and the others to follow him into the study. The door

pushing Yorick's wheelchair out, muttering

recovering from a serious illness, was barely keeping awake after the broadcast but perked up at Dracon's words, "He's

grip tightened on