The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 1113

The moment the large-scale search kicked off, Gregg hesitated before finally pulling out his phone and dialing that number. In the dead of night, Mayor Thompson was jolted awake by the call, staring at the familiar name on his screen in silence.

Mrs. Thompson, disturbed by the ringing, opened her eyes and found it odd to see her husband sitting up in bed, transfixed by his phone. "Who's calling at this hour?" she murmured.

Mayor Thompson remained silent, prompting Mrs. Thompson to lean closer and breathe a sigh of relief upon seeing Gregg's name. "Why aren't you answering?"

"He's never called this late before." An uneasy feeling brewing in his heart, Mayor Thompson finally answered the call as he threw on his robe.

"What's happened?" His voice was deep and concerned.

Gregg quickly explained the situation, causing Mayor Thompson's face to turn ashen.

He knew instantly who was behind this, a rush of shame and anger propelling him to grab his coat and head outside.

Mrs. Thompson barely caught her husband's angry bellow, "Quick, send more men to guard the cabin, they must not take anyone!"

Had their plan been compromised?

Tossing thoughts around, she too rose from bed to follow Mayor Thompson.

By the time they reached the woods, the sight of the ground littered with items left them speechless. Only Vivienne, in Mayor Thompson's mind, could have managed such a feat against the wild beasts in such a short time. "Follow me!" Mayor Thompson led the way toward the cabin.

On the way, Gregg couldn't get through to the two men stationed at the cabin. "Mayor, I can't reach them either."

With a grim expression, Mayor Thompson quickened his pace while ordering his men to encircle the entire woods. "No one's escaping this time!"

In the meantime, Vivienne and Percival, after a long observation that only they remained, wasted no time. Vivienne directly aimed her bow and arrow and let it fly.

With a "whoosh," the arrow struck one of the men on the left, who collapsed without a breath.

scanning the woods,

to coax the enemy out with words. "Don't think you're safe in the shadows; once I catch

relatively safe, he allowed

for me," she said, patting

avoid their pursuers catching up, Vivienne instructed Percival to stay hidden,

the man aimed his

Vivienne appeared before him, a sly

widened in recognition. "I knew you were

talking to me about

I

smile grew wider. "Oh? And how do you plan to 'take care of

closer

instinctively trying to raise his weapon at Vivienne, but he was

in, fear filled

"Who exactly are you?"

fear, Vivienne slowly raised her bow, pressing the arrow against his

arrow plunged into his forehead, blood trickling

Vivienne intensified;

enough with him, Vivienne glanced at the locked door, pressing a concealed button nearby, revealing a keypad.

his head defiantly. "Even in death, I

nodded, then launched another

"Then die."

his head, coughing blood, and

packet of powder, sprinkling it on the

joined Vivienne, and they pushed

was much larger than expected, more like

door, and they began their

enemies arrived. "Let's split up. Although I've left them a 'gift,' it won't delay them for long,"