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.

Percival, if even one Grimshaw escapes, I'll make Fariana Isle my new home!" With that, he and Leopold, guns in hand, aimed

left the Grimshaws

that Vivienne's team would

be ruthless, but even his forces had held back, not even using

But now...

forming an invisible energy sphere

forward,

raised her hand, and with a wave, a transparent barrier shielded

like it hit cotton. Vivienne and Percival didn't

stunned, incredulously staring at Vivienne,

Vivienne possessed inner energy from

abilities, that

the secret

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

were the ancient warrior lineage's

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

their abilities again.

his ability, thinking it would, if not kill, then seriously injure Vivienne

his shock, they were unharmed, looking utterly

"Forgot to mention, had some free time and picked up the ancient warrior lineage's abilities for

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

Just a fortunate coincidence.

and it just so happened that Thaddeus Hawthorn, Isolde Ellington, and Amelia were all there. The two was engrossed in a

series about people with

dinet

superpowers.

right at that moment, the TV was showing a showdown between heroes and villains, all