The Million-Dollar Heart

Scott suddenly grabbed Calista's neck, pulling her roughly toward him as his eyes blazed with a chilling intensity.

"No? Then you'll die for it!"

Calista's eyes reddened with fear, and tears streamed down her face instantly.

She knew Scott was serious-he would undoubtedly let her die.

Disgusted, Scott pushed Calista away and wiped his hands with a tissue. "Brody has bugged you. Get back to the lab tomorrow, work on that virus with TIC Research Institute, and don't screw up." Calista nodded in understanding. "Yes, I've got it."

Scott gave Calista a cold glance that carried the same annoyance as he felt with her mother.

Then, donning his mask, he stood up and left. He still had to track down Rowan and Ismene. Those two had betrayed the organization, and they would not be forgiven.

In the restaurant, Vivienne bit into a juicy steak, scrolling through messages on her phone.

[Vivienne, Timothy's fine. The Brooks family business is a bit messy, but Baron's in charge, so it's stable. Timothy's been auditing the company accounts lately.]

While chewing on her steak, Vivienne replied. [If Timothy's alright, then check on Carl. Make sure their whole family's safe.]

Matthew responded promptly. [On it.]

Vivienne was engrossed in her phone, oblivious to Percival's longing gaze from across the table.

It was not until Vivienne reached for the next dish that she noticed Percival's eager eyes.

"Mr. Wolf, do I look that appetizing to you?"

A shadow flickered in Percival's eyes, which seemed to linger on Vivienne. "Yes, you do look quite appetizing."

"Then eat up. You've got a match this afternoon." Vivienne forked some salad into her mouth.

Percival raised an eyebrow. "You know?"

Vivienne glanced up. "Snake lost their championship chance in the team match three years ago, but a month later, they came back and took six titles in a row. There's no way they did that by themselves." After all, as Hawk's top coach, Vivienne knew all about the history of her old rival, Snake.

new blood compared to

and his team could

lack of funds to attract

With a mysterious coach joining three years ago, they quickly surpassed old rival Hawk to

been curious about this secretive coach. She

had met Percival, the pieces fell into

imagined facing off against

intentions, switching his finely cut steak onto Vivienne's plate and raising his juice glass in a toast.

eyes sparkling mischievously. She raised her glass and clinked it lightly

the group stage were announced on the first day

the group stage but were not placed in the same

smirked at the grouping information, taunting Bennett across the room, "Tell Aaron we'll see him in the

nonchalant smile, "Why don't you tell Aaron yourself? I saw you carrying Aaron back

about the

"little lackey," carrying him back

Kenneth, the young heir of

so enraged he nearly

a

he let his brother

until we meet in the match-your whole team

Snake had a breather from the qualifiers. Vivienne and Percival set up training tasks for their

Percival to go to the hospital, he felt

to prevent some people from distributing business cards

Percival was overthinking it; the one prone to careless card distribution, Yuri, was busy pacifying his

I realize

brother hadn't let it slip, I'd still be in the dark about my dear granddaughters being in danger. Have you become so bold as to

cane, his eyes reddening

silently, not daring to breathe too

is cursed, always losing our treasures. Why can't you

granddaughters, and

of something