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.

completely

echoed from the

had brought the kids back, was about to make a call but decided to walk over

the living room, only

his beard and chuckled, "Didn't expect you to be quite the

presence, I'm but a novice. Your mastery is far beyond my

said this, noticing Vivienne, he stood

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

time, "Your dad just spoke with Leopold on the phone. They're on their way back. The kids were playing on the mountain and fell asleep on the drive back. Leopold's

her a cup of hot tea, "They should be

tea, murmuring

friends;

paused, realizing he was deliberately speaking for

on her grandfather's face, she chose not

phone rang-it

Leopold's breathless shout cut through, "Vivienne, it's

"What did you say?"

cold, "Explain.

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

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

resolve. She knew who was

"I'll come with you."

Connor hadn't heard much, he guessed it involved the

a drastic change

You guys go ahead. I'll contact your

with worry. The kids were the family's treasures. If anything happened to them, even flaying those responsible

for them,

with a grim face, "Vivienne, the kids' trackers are gone. We can't just rush in blindly

him a pill, "Take

pill and then at Vivienne, his

"Do you want Juliette and Isaiah to see you like this, or would you prefer to bleed out before we can save them?"

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

arrived soon after, followed by members of

"Miss."

"Can we still track

always ensured the kids were