The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Vivienne didn't even flinch when the man tried to confront her; instead, she had him pinned down in a comedic pose in no time, immobilizing him completely. "What have you done to me? Do you know who I am? Do you have any idea how quickly I can ruin your life?" he spat out, enraged.

"Quiet down!" Vivienne snapped, flicking several silver needles his way. The man fell to the ground, unconscious, in an instant.

The nanny gasped in horror. "Sir! Mrs. Ellington, what have you done to him?"

"He was too loud. He'll wake up soon," Vivienne said, glancing at the nanny.

Floyd, having been released, stood quietly to the side, watching the whole scene unfold. Even witnessing his father's meltdown didn't seem to ruffle him.

"If you need anything, come find me. You know where I live," Vivienne said softly, crouching down to his level.

As she was about to leave, Floyd caught hold of her sleeve.

"Hmm?"

"Aren't you trying to decode those texts?"

Vivienne looked puzzled at Floyd until he said, "He's out cold. Why don't you check the study? The dictionary you need is in there, along with all the answers you're looking for."

The nanny looked incredulous at Floyd's suggestion. "Master Floyd, what are you doing? Your father would be furious if he knew, this is—"

She stopped herself, shifting her gaze to Vivienne, "Mrs. Ellington, the young master doesn't know any better. You can tell the difference, right?"

"I don't need your guidance; I know what I'm doing," Floyd retorted, unusually loud for him. "If you want to know, follow me. I can't stand this anymore."

Vivienne knew this was crucial; she couldn't just let it go.

Under the nanny's watchful eye, Vivienne followed Floyd to the door of the second-floor study.

Before entering, Vivienne noticed the traps inside. She stopped Floyd in his tracks, "Hold on."

Floyd looked puzzled.

something on a nearby potted plant, revealing a keypad

on it, making the password visible, checked it, and then pushed the door open to

Books were piled on the desk, one left open

the open book. "If this solves everything, can

hadn't expected that from Floyd.

was full of notes. She jotted down the frequently occurring words from the reports and took photos of the rest

gathering all she needed, Vivienne bid Floyd goodbye and

had acted, she couldn't predict what he might do to

prevent any harm, Vivienne decided to have someone watch over

her return, her kids were in the living

"Mommy, you're back!"

off without a word. As soon as she arrived home, she headed straight for her

on your mom," Percival said,

understood Vivienne's dedication

arrived, Vivienne was already at her desk, piecing together the report with

the family library?"

father is indeed linked to the ancient warrior lineage. It's all inherited knowledge, and this book is only part two. There must be

detailed experiments on immortality conducted in

to see if they could achieve immortality. Nearly a hundred people were tested, many dying from the trials, their deaths

father has

these experiments, breaking

in the

book down. She had

the Field family's long-standing connection to Luck

him now?"

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