The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 920

Chapter 920

Commander Blake stood firm in the dimly lit control room, his eyes glued to the surveillance footage, exuding an aura of deep contemplation. With a sense of urgency, he dialed the higher-ups once again. The call was promptly answered, and the woman on the other end was still fuming with anger.

Twirling a ring between his fingers, Commander Blake spoke with a gravitas that filled the room, "Your anger is misplaced. It's your people who slipped up. Had they been more careful, none of this would have come to light."

The woman, realizing her fault, forced herself to calm down.

"What's our next move?" Blake's tone carried a hint of displeasure. After all, the site in question was of significant importance to him, and it hadn't yet served its intended purpose.

"Shift whatever assets we can, and for those we can't, expedite their usage. I want the plan executed within a week."

Blake hummed in acknowledgment, the ring's edge revealing a sharp blade as he made a small cut on his finger, a single drop of blood emerging.

"If all else fails, we destroy the site," the woman added.

The thought of destruction sparked a predatory glint in Blake's eyes. He had no time for setbacks.

darkness, save for the moon's soft glow streaming through the windows. Vivienne, standing in the foyer, wrapped

a gentle kiss on the side of her face,

whirlwind of passion. Vivienne, her body softening in his

from Vivienne as a tingling sensation spread throughout

a nearby console

Awakening later, Vivienne found

on her phone forty from Arthur, five from Maddox, and the rest

sight given he usually awoke first. Snuggling closer, she felt content, like a

abs a pleasant surprise. "Why pretend to sleep?"

Someone's closeness was just... distracting," Percival teased, his voice

his closet, her movements betraying her

Arthur, but she owed it to her mother's expectations. Percival, emerging from the shower, offered

she was by his side, Percival acquiesced to her plan to investigate the northern village alone, promising to drop her off

walked in to find Hailey and Dracon in the living room, supposedly engrossed in an opera. However, their attention quickly

this time, less disdainful and more

Ignoring Hailey's anger, Vivienne