The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 1090

Chapter 1090

Matthew was rooted to the spot.

Should he be making himself scarce now?

The way things were heading, it felt like sticking around for even a second longer was tempting fate.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Connor was ready to leave, but the old man wouldn't have it.

He insisted on having Connor stay for dinner.

"I haven't properly thanked you for saving Juliette last time. You can't refuse me today. It's still early; how about joining an old man for a game of chess?"

With the conversation taking such a turn, Connor couldn't well refuse anymore.

He obliged the old man's wishes and followed him.

Outside, Vivienne narrowed her eyes.

Had she underestimated someone's cunning?

Matthew, trailing behind, swallowed nervously and whispered, "Vivienne, I think I'll head back too."

Vivienne turned, giving him instructions, "I might be tied up with some stuff lately. Keep an eye on things at Rivenwood for me, and call me if anything comes up." Matthew thought Vivienne's "some stuff" had something to do with the man from earlier.

He didn't dare ask more, "Don't worry, Vivienne. I'll keep an eye on the company. Nothing will go wrong."

Saying this, he quickly got into his car and drove away.

Vivienne didn't use the front hall, opting to circle back to her room through the outside corridor.

Having rushed back from abroad upon receiving some news, she hadn't really rested and now craved some quiet.

When she woke up again, it was nearly dark.

Glancing at the clock on the wall-it was six.

daylight hadn't faded completely yet, but

laughter echoed

back, was about to make a call but decided to

the living room, only

under his belt, Yorick stroked his beard and chuckled, "Didn't expect you to be quite the

novice. Your mastery

said this, noticing Vivienne, he stood up and greeted, "You're

look, then asked Yorick, "Grandpa, hasn't Leopold brought the kids back

on the

her a cup of hot tea,

took the tea,

friends;

was deliberately speaking

the smile on her

her phone

to ask where he was, but Leopold's breathless shout

"What did you say?"

cold, "Explain. What

explained, "We were ambushed on the way back. They came prepared, in three groups, trapping our people and taking the kids during

answered, "They were masked; couldn't see faces.

She knew who was responsible, "I'm

"I'll come with you."

Connor hadn't heard much, he guessed

cause such a drastic change in Vivienne's

times like these, the more help, the better. You guys go ahead. I'll contact

face was etched with worry. The kids were the family's treasures. If anything happened to them, even flaying those responsible alive wouldn't quench their fury. Vivienne nodded, and she and Connor drove

for

she got out of the car, Leopold, arm bleeding profusely, approached with a grim face, "Vivienne, the kids' trackers are gone.

a

and then at Vivienne, his throat tight.

you like this, or would you prefer to

come to the mountains, or had left earlier, they wouldn't be

followed by members of the Nine

"Miss."

"Can we still track our

always ensured the kids were