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.

blood compared to Hawk,

prime, Bennett and his team could outplay many professional gamers

Hawk's lack of funds to attract promising

backing of Kenneth's financial empire, willing to spend and nurture talent. With a mysterious coach joining three years ago, they quickly

been curious about this secretive coach. She had sent Matthew

had met Percival,

imagined facing

hid his intentions, switching his finely cut steak onto Vivienne's plate and raising his

of her mouth, her eyes sparkling mischievously. She

announced on the first day of the

group stage but were not

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

you tell Aaron yourself? I saw you carrying Aaron back to the lounge at lunch. Seems like

present knew about the tension between Kenneth and

looked like Aaron's "little

fiery temper of Kenneth, the young heir of

Kenneth was so enraged he nearly

was a

way would he let his brother get his

until we meet

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

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

to prevent some people

it; the one prone to careless card distribution, Yuri, was

I realize I

but trouble. If your 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 keep secrets from

ranted, pounding his cane, his

stood silently, not daring to breathe too loud while

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

his granddaughters, and his thoughts

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