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.

faded completely yet, but it was

out, laughter echoed from

Leopold had brought the kids back, was about to make a

living room, only Yorick and Connor

"Didn't expect you to be quite the chess player at your

novice. Your mastery is far

Connor said this, noticing Vivienne, he stood up and

asked Yorick,

The kids were playing on the mountain and fell asleep on

hot tea,

tea, murmuring a

smiled, "We're friends; no need

realizing he was deliberately speaking for

smile on her grandfather's face, she chose

her phone rang-it was

to ask where he was, but Leopold's breathless shout cut through, "Vivienne, it's bad. Juliette and Isaiah have

"What did you say?"

expression turned cold,

on the way back. They came prepared, in three groups, trapping our people and taking the kids during the confusion." "Did you

"They were masked; couldn't see faces. But one thing's sure, they

eyes darkened with resolve. She knew who was responsible, "I'm on my

"I'll come with you."

Connor hadn't heard much, he guessed it

a drastic

like these, the more help, the better. You guys go ahead.

If anything happened to them, even flaying those responsible alive wouldn't quench their fury. Vivienne nodded, and

waited for

profusely, approached with a grim face, "Vivienne, the kids' trackers are

him a pill, "Take

pill and then at Vivienne, his throat tight. He wished she'd scold him instead,

Juliette and Isaiah to see you like this, or would you prefer to bleed out before we can save

he hadn't come to the mountains, or had left earlier, they wouldn't be in this

arrived soon after, followed by

"Miss."

sternly, "Can we still

had always ensured the