The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Asher was about to say something more, but Thomas didn't give him the time of day. With a swift turn, he and his team moved to apprehend the Grimshaws. Asher's brow twitched uncontrollably, feeling as if his dignity was being trampled into the dirt.

"Vivienne, have you considered the consequences of your actions?" Asher gritted his teeth as he glared at Vivienne.

Vivienne, hands in her pockets, exuded an aura of defiance. "Consequences? Never cared for them."

Asher laughed in disbelief, repeating, "Fine, fine, fine! If you choose to dismiss the Grimshaws, then don't blame me for what comes next!"

Raising his voice, Asher commanded, "All Grimshaws, listen up! Attack with full force. Treat all outsiders on our turf as fair game, dead or alive!"

The Grimshaws, always proud and disdainful, whether servants or masters, looked down on everyone else.

Suddenly invaded by Vivienne and Percival, and seeing that their captors were heavily armed-obviously government forces-they had hesitated to fight back. But with Asher's command, they threw caution to the wind and charged at Vivienne's team.

In an instant, chaos erupted.

Vivienne just smiled.

Turning to Percival, her smile was irrepressible. "Mr. Wolf, the world is full of fools gifting us their heads on a platter!"

Percival grinned back, "Free heads, why not take them?"

Then, looking at Leopold and Thomas, he said indifferently, "Leopold, Thomas, if even one Grimshaw escapes, you'll be mining coal on Fariana Isle!"

Leopold, energized as if injected with adrenaline, declared, "Don't worry, Percival. Mining coal won't be my fate!"

Openly attacking a leadership figure of the established security bureau was no minor offense.

Without even needing Vivienne and Percival to submit any evidence, the Grimshaws were facing lifelong imprisonment.

And with Vivienne's evidence, their fate was sealed.

be doing, it certainly won't fall to me. Don't worry, Percival, if even one Grimshaw escapes, I'll make Fariana Isle my new home!" With that, he and Leopold, guns in hand, aimed

action left the Grimshaws

never have anticipated that Vivienne's team would actually open

to be ruthless, but even his forces had held back, not even using their ancient warrior

But now...

surging, forming an

forward, aiming directly

a wave, a transparent

hit cotton. Vivienne and

was stunned, incredulously staring at Vivienne, "How,

Vivienne possessed inner energy from their

that was

secret

for their mystical arts, like telekinesis or face-shifting, but

warrior lineage's lifeline, not to be

not every member of the ancient warrior lineage possessed such abilities. Aside from the major families, only a small fraction of the lesser families had them, like the once-prominent Boyds, who lacked such abilities, though the Perezes did possess them. However, the Perezes had vowed never

their abilities again.

ability, thinking it would, if not

his shock, they were unharmed, looking utterly

picked up the ancient warrior lineage's abilities for fun. Seems I

text found at Scott's place with Finnian. Finnian had failed to decipher it, and the book was

Just a fortunate coincidence.

them, and it just so happened that Thaddeus Hawthorn,

series about people with

dinet

superpowers.

showdown between heroes and villains, all wielding their powers. The subtitles