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 me

that they had been parked for a while, Vivienne

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

you You looked so peaceful Percival replied with a smile.

door for Vivienne and led

“What is it?”

as she asked a loud noise echoed through

air and a spectacular

never seen fireworks as dazzling and

full twenty minutes lighting up her heart with

only showing his profie,

down his face to his delicate lips and on a whim,

guard. Percival froze for a second before

the atmosphere between

Percival and softly said. “Thank you, Mr Wolf

her heart had been hardened like steel.

since the left the Emerald Monastery, she found her

warmth from Dorian and Cordelia the affection

that even the deepest part of her heart needed

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

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

dated anyone

Vinente a truly resilient woman

make his girlfriend

fireworks was an idea he got from a

eyes and smiled “Okay. Mr. Wait

held her close and placed uss on

the sake of protecting his giri,

Vienne back

Vivienne was inside.

his drive. Percival nanowed

and it veermed ike he

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the road,

his cigarette, pulled

he bathed in the moonlight,

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

said this, more than a dozen men in black appeared and