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.

with new blood compared

Bennett and his team

of funds to

of Kenneth's financial empire, willing to spend and nurture talent. With a mysterious coach joining

curious about this secretive coach. She had sent Matthew to investigate but to

that she had met Percival, the pieces

never imagined facing

steak onto Vivienne's plate and raising his juice glass

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

teams for the group stage were announced on the first day of the

it to the group

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

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

knew about the

now, Kenneth looked like Aaron's "little lackey," carrying him back to the

the fiery temper of Kenneth, the young

Kenneth was so enraged he nearly

was a

let his brother get his

his jaw fiercely. "Just wait until we meet in the match-your

breather from the qualifiers. Vivienne and Percival set up training tasks

there was no real reason for Percival to

prevent some people

the one prone to careless card distribution, Yuri, was

I realize I

you're wrong do? 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 my dear granddaughters being in danger. Have

his cane, his eyes

not daring to breathe

Perez family is cursed, always losing our treasures. Why

and his thoughts turned to his

thought of something