The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 316

Percival was driving Vivienne towards the city center

Noticing Viviennes low spirits, he gently asked, “Feeling down? Is it because of that person from earlier?”

What was her name? Miss Penny?

He had forgotten already

“No”

Vivienne stared out the window with a somber expression on her face

Indeed she was upset, but not because of Calista

Calista couldn’t stir am emotional response from her

Her frustration was due to the fact that despite the long duration of her research and having found the necessary cobra grass, the sturdy was still at a standınal

The CTO organization had begun to infiltrate her surroundings. If her pace in developing an antidote didn’t surpass GTO’s development of their poison, she feared that the organization would resort to more drastic meatums

She wasnt worried about herself but she had people she wanted to protect now

“You mentioned you had something to show me† Vivienne, not wanting to talk about it, changed the subject

On the way to the research facility. Percival sent her a message, hinting at some mysterious secret.

Relax. It’s something you’ll love once you see it

With a smile on his face. Percival looked at her affectionately and said, “Leave your worries behind for now”

Vivienne hummed in response. She somehow felt like a weight was lifted off her shoulders

She didn’t know why but Percival always somehow seemed to soothe her

“Sleep for a bit I’ll wake you when we arrive Upon seeing the fatigue etched on Vivienne’s face, Percival felt his heart ache

She was such a strong–willed giri, so she always kept her problems to herself

“Okay” Only when she was with Percival did Vivienne let down her guard. She closed her eyes and fell into a light sleep

Vivienne slept for half an hour in the car. When she woke, they had parked on top of a hill.

didn’t you wake

for a while,

suit jacket over her to keep her warm. She didn’t know when he had draped it over her. She

replied with a smile. “Come on, let’s see the

opened the car door for Vivienne and led her to the top of

“What is it?”

a loud noise echoed

spectacular display

never seen

lasted for a full twenty minutes

at Percival, who was only

delicate lips and on a whim, she

off guard. Percival froze for a second before wrapping his arms around her deepening the

shower of fireworks, the

a while, Vivienne pulled away from Percival and softly

a young age, her heart had been hardened like steel. It was rarely

left the Emerald Monastery, she found her heart softening unexpectedly

Dorian and Cordelia the

deepest part of her heart needed tenderness

to be like other girls her age. She wanted to have simple likes and dislikes and do

gently stroked her head as a faint smile spread on his lips. “Vivienne. I can be your neck You can truai be with your

had never dated anyone before

Vinente a truly resilient

how to make his girlfriend

the fireworks was an idea he got from a picture he saw on

and smiled “Okay.

and placed

giri, he

drove Vienne

was inside.

through his drive. Percival nanowed his

it veermed ike he was right.

Chapter

the road, filling with swirling smoke

the window stubbed out his cigarette, pulled over, and got

leaning against the car, he bathed in the moonlight,

distance and spoke in a calm tone. “You’ve been following me the entire tima. funt it time to

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