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.

turned icy,

disagreed, "And

weapons flew from different directions, the window now

targeting

time to react before a massive wave of energy enveloped them. The

accompanied Vivienne for years, Matthew recognized the deadly poison on the

were after

ability, the surrounding area vibrating with the

regular killers, were controlled by drugs, relentlessly pursuing their

of the Wright

combined powers, they couldn't withstand the onslaught

these unexpected attackers, only to see them end their own lives, leaving no trace behind.

finally lost her

were

But the timing...

Vivienne's mind as she instructed,

implication, Matthew and his

an explosion in the basement of the mansion at the back. It's empty. We

real valuables were definitely hidden

blueprint's markings, "The original basement wasn't that large. Only Declan and Abigail would know about the extension." Vivienne smirked coldly, "Or maybe

secrets, had probably

looked dejected, "Vivienne, should we search somewhere

eyebrow, "Why rush? They haven't

puzzled, "But isn't everything

out, "Vivienne's

taken aback, "Vivienne, we only have one chance to open

"Then blow it open!"

casual suggestion cut through

the lock before them,

exposure must be connected

command, Matthew

everyone's safety, they evacuated the building before detonating

interior, which, just as Vivienne predicted, was protected by a fireproof layer, leaving most