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

nor disagreed, "And not just

weapons flew from different directions,

appeared, targeting both Percival and

caught Anna and Matthew off guard, barely giving them time to react before a massive wave of energy enveloped them. The projectiles halted mid-air, their tips glowing a

accompanied Vivienne for years, Matthew recognized the

were

utilized over 70% of his ability, the surrounding area vibrating

by drugs, relentlessly pursuing their target even

of the Wright family's guardians, rushing

the assassins' combined powers, they couldn't withstand the onslaught of abilities,

Society arrived too late to capture these unexpected attackers, only to see them end their own lives, leaving no trace behind.

finally lost her

assassins were likely

But the timing...

flashed through Vivienne's mind as she instructed, "Matthew, check where the Wright family's defenses were

implication, Matthew and

Matthew returned, grim-faced, "Vivienne, there's been an explosion in the basement of the mansion at the back. It's empty. We fell for

valuables were

and Abigail would know about the extension." Vivienne smirked coldly, "Or maybe only one

too proud to share her secrets, had probably taken what she wanted,

dejected, "Vivienne, should we

eyebrow, "Why rush? They haven't gotten their hands

"But

out, "Vivienne's talking about what's

only have one chance to open this door correctly. Should

"Then blow it open!"

cut through

more secure than the lock before them, wouldn't likely

intrigued Abigail enough to risk exposure must be connected to what was

Matthew had

safety, they evacuated the building before

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