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

their prime, Bennett and his team could

now and Hawk's lack of funds to attract promising new players, they were

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

this secretive coach. She had sent Matthew to investigate

that she had met Percival, the pieces fell

facing off

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

licked the salad dressing from the corner of her mouth, her eyes sparkling mischievously. She raised her

were announced on the first day of the

the group

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

yourself? I saw you carrying Aaron back to the lounge at lunch. Seems like you're quite close." With that, Bennett left the drawing

the tension

"little lackey," carrying him

Kenneth, the young heir

was so enraged

was a last

his brother get

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

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

for Percival to go to

people from

the one prone to careless card distribution, Yuri, was

realize I

If your brother hadn't let it slip, I'd still be in the dark about my dear

his cane, his eyes reddening with

not daring to breathe too

cursed, always losing our treasures. Why can't you careless boys get lost instead? It's

granddaughters, and his

thought of something happening to