The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Vivienne nodded in agreement.

It seemed Mr. Watson had sniffed something out to have unearthed this blueprint.

She glanced down at the spot marked with a red dot, her finger landing on the most obvious location, and asked Matthew, "What's this place?"

Matthew recognized it instantly, looking up to reply, "Vivienne, this is precisely where we found those antique jewelries last time. We've already searched it once; there wasn't anything else suspicious." But Vivienne kept searching. Mr. Watson's marks on the blueprint were usually in the deepest part of the basement, and in the garden's peculiar features like unusual rock formations and gazebos. However, one spot seemed off to her.

She pointed it out to Matthew, who couldn't immediately place it.

Percival squinted, slowly stating, "Looking at the overall layout, this should be part of the main building. The most secluded part should be the study."

They stopped in front of a classic burgundy door, the lock posing no challenge to them.

The room's setup was untouched. With the original blueprints, finding the study's secret chamber wasn't difficult.

The real challenge was unlocking it.

It required a specific fingerprint to open.

This lock was highly secure, making Matthew hesitant to proceed, fearing he might trigger an explosive device.

Vivienne stepped forward to examine it closely, just about to start when a hidden weapon shattered the window, aiming straight for her temple with lethal intent. Glass littered the floor, yet Vivienne remained still.

As Percival moved to intercept, Vivienne had already harnessed her unique ability, keeping the danger at bay.

Looking up, she saw a figure in black vanish from the rooftop.

Vivienne's eyes turned cold.

In that moment, she hadn't sensed the presence of anyone there.

Leopold's expression darkened as he watched the figure disappear, leaping from the balcony, "Vivienne, Percival, stay here. I'll go after them!"

Anna and Matthew positioned themselves in front of Vivienne, shocked by the sudden attack.

Neither had noticed the assailant.

eyes turned icy,

agreed nor disagreed, "And not just

spoke, more hidden weapons flew from different directions, the

targeting both Percival

swift movements caught Anna and Matthew off guard, barely giving them time to react before a massive wave of energy enveloped them. The

Vivienne for years, Matthew recognized

people were after

of his ability, the surrounding area vibrating with the release of

killers, were controlled by drugs, relentlessly pursuing their target

of the Wright family's

couldn't withstand the onslaught of abilities, quickly

only to

had finally

assassins were likely

But the timing...

she instructed, "Matthew, check where the Wright

Matthew and

basement of the mansion at the back. It's empty. We fell for their diversion." Despite his vigilance, he hadn't noticed an additional layer beneath

real valuables were definitely

that large. Only Declan and Abigail

had probably taken

"Vivienne, should we search

an eyebrow, "Why rush? They haven't gotten

puzzled, "But

Vivienne, pointing out,

direction, Matthew was taken aback, "Vivienne, we only have one chance to open this door correctly.

"Then blow it open!"

suggestion cut

before

risk exposure must

Matthew had

everyone's safety, they evacuated the building before detonating the

was unrecognizable, the explosion revealing the secret chamber's interior, which, just as Vivienne predicted, was