The Million-Dollar Heart

Everyone looked up as Vivienne walked in, her pace slow and measured. Clad in a plain tee and jeans, the simplicity of her attire was offset by the icy expression that seemed permanently etched onto her

delicate features.

Kala watched her, emotions churning within her.

After a moment, she spoke up, "No need. I'll handle it myself."

She was at a loss for how to treat Vivienne now.

After all, it was not Vivienne who had affected her work, but there was an undeniable discomfort whenever she saw Vivienne.

Did she blame Vivienne?

No.

After all, her grandmother had genuinely committed murder, and not just once, but tenfold.

For twenty years, the families of the victims had been deprived of the truth.

Her grandmother's fate was deserved.

She just could not face Vivienne.

It seemed ever since Vivienne's return, everyone she was close to had changed.

Vivienne approached her, her face serious. "Judith's death was a consequence of her actions. If she hadn't resisted arrest, she wouldn't have been shot in front of you. And the media exposure you faced wasn't my doing. I covered your penalty fees as a gesture of goodwill. You were the only one who treated me with genuine kindness after I joined the Brooks family."

When the Brooks first took her in, everyone had been considerate, but there was always an ulterior motive.

had been genuinely

how Vivienne was unable to ignore those who were sincerely kind

though this incident was somewhat related to her, she was not

assist Kala, but she would never blame herself for

unsure of what to

another word, Vivienne walked over to Baron and stated flatly, "Baron, I'm here to pack up. I won't be staying at the Brooks household any longer." Baron scoffed, "What, you think you can just bail when the going gets tough?

you and Percival, I wouldn't have spared her. This case... Richard and I have been investigating it in the shadows for years. If

an eyebrow, genuinely

future of the Brooks family. You should listen in. You're nearly twenty. It's time you learned about the company." Vivienne

glared at her. "Do

he glanced over at Timothy

not that they blamed Vivienne; it was just hard to accept what had happened right before their

now, Timothy was coming

the old lady had ten lives on her

Vivienne and Percival had done merely brought everything to

fell on Scott, who remained

not say more and

fee, it's up to you whether

especially with that black card filled with

Kala nodded. "Alright."

was one of our own and made a mistake, we can't shirk responsibility. I'll issue an apology and provide compensation for the victims' families. On top of that, we need to push forward new projects. We're venturing into robotics, and Griffin will join our team. Everyone needs to

She had assumed Scott would be the one to turn things

who often seemed under the thumb of Richard and was frequently in the sanatorium, had appeared less

with new projects and had even managed to recruit Griffin, which was quite unexpected. Griffin, from the ancient warrior lineage? Were the Rivenwood

need to rest," Baron