The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 1100

Chapter 1100

Percival's gaze softened with concern as he noticed the faint bruise beneath Vivienne's eyes. He wrapped his arms around her shoulders. "Vivienne, you should get some rest. We can talk about everything else tomorrow." Nodding, Vivienne snuggled into Percival's embrace, her arms wrapped around his muscular torso, comforted by the strong beat of his heart.

Gradually, Vivienne's breathing evened out, and Percival, too, drifted off to sleep.

As dawn broke, the roosters of Luck Village crowed punctually.

Vivienne woke up to find the bed beside her empty, the warmth long gone. Clutching the communicator tightly, she hesitated for a moment before setting it aside, deciding to wait for him to return.

A brief sound of footsteps lingered at her door, like someone checking in before quickly moving away. Smiling ambiguously, Vivienne turned her gaze toward the window.

A knock on the door pulled her back from her thoughts. She swiftly walked over and opened it. "What's up?"

"The mayor wants to see us," Logan said.

Vivienne nodded, quickly following Logan back to the villa, now crowded with people. She scanned the room before taking a seat at the long table beside Logan, seemingly unfazed by the attention they attracted. "Hope you had a good rest. Please, have breakfast. Let me know if you need anything," the mayor offered, his words laced with an unsettling undertone.

Vivienne's glance briefly met with Sebastian's, who didn't look back at her.

Logan gave the mayor a noncommittal nod.

food,

paused,

all," Logan responded, continuing to eat, while the mayor's

Vivienne headed out. No sooner had they stepped into the courtyard than Vivienne swiftly applied a silver needle to Logan's neck. "Ms. Vivienne, what kind of poison is this?"

ended up swallowing the poison. With another needle, Logan spat out

"They didn't plan

Draven had already planted explosives

time drawing near, Draven

people?" Vivienne's expression darkened

fifty missing women possibly linked to Luck Village was

instructed Draven before heading out, Logan trailing behind

her, disappearing from the

men scrutinized the screens. Although everything appeared normal with Sebastian now in a separate room, they failed to notice the absence

Bovenet

between him

happened?" Percival asked

shared the alarming news with Percival, their next

brow furrowed almost immediately, "Fifty women vanished all at once? How come we're only

the news, any chance it's related

shook his head, "I've never

a moment of thought, Vivienne pulled out her phone and dialed