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 it

out, laughter echoed from

was about to make a call but decided to walk over

only Yorick and Connor were

his beard and chuckled, "Didn't

but a novice. Your mastery is far

Connor said this, noticing Vivienne, he stood up and

a surprised look, then asked Yorick,

on their way back. The kids were playing on the mountain and fell asleep on the drive back. Leopold's been driving carefully, probably

a cup of hot tea, "They should be

tea, murmuring

friends; no need for

deliberately speaking for the benefit of

smile on her grandfather's face, she chose

phone rang-it

ready to ask where he was, but Leopold's breathless shout cut through, "Vivienne, it's

"What did you say?"

cold, "Explain. What

"We were ambushed on the way back. They came prepared, in three groups, trapping

Leopold answered, "They were masked; couldn't see faces. But one thing's sure, they weren't locals-they

knew who was

"I'll come with you."

he guessed it involved the

cause such a drastic change

better. You guys go

family's treasures. If anything happened to them, even flaying

for them, visibly

out of the car, Leopold, arm bleeding profusely, approached with a grim face, "Vivienne, the kids' trackers are gone. We can't just

a pill,

at Vivienne, his

cut him off, "Do you want Juliette and Isaiah to see you like this, or would you prefer to bleed out before we

If only he hadn't come to the mountains, or had left

arrived soon after, followed by members of the Nine

"Miss."

"Can we still track

ensured the kids were