The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 398

After getting Anna settled, Vivienne received another message from Matthew.

[Vivienne, Scott's found Rowan and Ismene!]

A sly smile curled Vivienne's ruby lips.

That Scott never did sit still. Fresh from nabbing the potion, now he was off cleaning house.

Truly a loyal hound for GTO.

Vivienne glanced up, her gaze laced with intrigue as she eyed Percival, her voice dripping with seduction, "Mr. Wolf, there's a show worth catching. Care to join?"

Percival's lips curved subtly as he said, "Sounds good."

In a quaint village in the suburbs of Rivenwood.

Rowan and Ismene had been masquerading as locals, too scared to show their faces.

They feared not only Vivienne and Percival.

Just the name Mr. B was enough to send shivers down their spines.

Their betrayal of the organization was no secret now. If found, they were as good as dead.

They managed a farmhouse turned bed-and-breakfast, frequented by those seeking the rustic charm of country living, basically hiding in plain sight. Who would suspect that these simple farmers were assassins trained by GTO?

A sleek black SUV pulled up to the farmhouse, a reservation made days in advance.

Donning simple clothes and a straw hat, Rowan approached with a basket of apples.

"Mr. Brooks, I presume," Rowan said, sizing up the man before him.

Indeed, it was the missing patriarch of the Brooks family, Scott.

Although in hiding, Rowan and Ismene kept abreast of city affairs - one must always be ready to flee at a moment's notice.

recent bed-and-breakfast booking was

in his black trench coat and finely tailored suit, which only accentuated his gentle

called a few days ago," Scott said, his voice as

was head of the Brooks family. After some digging, Rowan knew the Brooks family did not possess the potion. Even if they did, they were enemies of the organization, not

the village women, fan in hand, and offered a naive smile, "Mr. Brooks, your room is ready. Shall

nodded and

he reached the doorstep, his stride halted

is quite fresh

village," Rowan replied with

turned, his eyes darkening as he slowly said, "I wonder how easy it is to

hand already reaching into the basket, but before he

bled profusely, though

fan, revealing a sharp dagger at its edge, and lunged at

next moment, Scott kicked

flailing, unable to

a wicker chair in

me? Forgotten who trained you

skilled not just in ability but also in

at Scott, "You... You're Mr.

forehead, saying, "There's no need to dirty Mr.

shocked, then realized they had been duped; they

Scott's gaze turned fierce, "There's only one

Bang!

braced for the end; Ismene

to their surprise, it was Scott who

with a gun and a mocking smile. "Mr. Brooks, long time no

where the bullet had passed through, was now

you find me?" He asked

her hand, then stashed it in Percival's pocket. She preferred

"Who do you think tipped you off about their

Scott was taken aback.

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