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.

compared to

their prime, Bennett and his team could outplay many professional

of funds to attract

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

about this secretive coach. She had

that she had met Percival, the pieces fell

never imagined facing

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

She

were announced on the

to the group stage

the grouping information, taunting Bennett across the room, "Tell Aaron we'll see him in the finals-if you guys make it

saw you carrying Aaron back to the lounge at lunch. Seems like

the

"little lackey," carrying him

about the fiery temper of Kenneth, the young

Kenneth was so enraged he

a last

would he let his brother get

his jaw fiercely. "Just wait until we meet in the match-your whole team will be

qualifiers. Vivienne and Percival set up training tasks for their teams and

no real reason for Percival to go to the hospital, he felt he

people from distributing business cards

overthinking it; the one prone to careless card

I realize I was

Can it spare my granddaughters any suffering? You're good for nothing but trouble. If your brother hadn't let it slip, I'd still be in the dark about

pounding his cane, his eyes reddening with

stood silently, not daring to breathe

is cursed, always losing our treasures. Why can't you careless boys get lost

for his granddaughters, and his

of something happening