The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 422

Astrid fidgeted nervously beside Vivienne, apparently still wracked with guilt over the previous day's events.

Vivienne, unfazed, glanced at Astrid with eyes as soft as a strawberry cheesecake and stood up.

Astrid halted her with a call, "Vivienne."

Vivienne's lips curved into a smile, her bright eyes flashing with disinterest. "What is it?"

Astrid rose and approached her, lifting her shirt.

On her slender waist was a hideous black scar.

A knife wound, poisoned.

Astrid clenched her fist. "I got this on a mission when I fell into the enemy's trap. Now, I still suffer from the pain, especially when it rains, my whole body aches.

Vivienne, I'm not trying to gain your sympathy. I just want to tell you that we've sacrificed our lives to ensure that our organization can develop a defense against the biochemical weapons of rival nations.

So, on behalf of the organization and our country, I'm inviting you to join our fight!"

Vivienne's gaze fell on the scar on Astrid's waist.

It was clearly real.

She grasped Astrid's wrist and felt for her pulse.

The poison had been lurking in her body for years; she, indeed, had suffered greatly.

Vivienne casually took out a life-saving pill and popped it into Astrid's mouth. "This poison isn't hard to cure. Just come to me once a day."

After a pause, she added, "I'm quite interested in what you've said. I'll give it a try."

Astrid froze, surprised. "You mean you agree?"

Vivienne nodded slightly. "Yeah, but I'm out if your experiments don't meet my standards."

"Great. You'll find our experiments fascinating," Astrid said with a smile. "I'll notify the organization and see when they can take you to the lab." With that, Astrid went into her room.

Looking at her door, Vivienne let a sly smile creep onto her face.

pulled out her phone and texted Percival, [How's it

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of the

can't get out of bed yet,"

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for the timely hospital visit, he might have lost his

the couch. "I'm going stir-crazy lying

in agony. It was better

me.

he just throw her out of the company?" "I told you, I should have joined the company instead

nearby, equally furious, shouting upstairs to Fiona's room, "Fiona, what are you doing hiding all day? Think you can get back

family's second branch, with half their savings coming from her commissions at the

had lost a significant

Jeffrey's complaints below. She put on headphones, locked the door,

ousted from the company was not her most pressing concern. It was her clandestine dealings that

galleries; she also needed the Ellington Group's

her livelihood, her

had signed agreements. If she failed to deliver as

an unknown number on

still in our hands, being moved

Keep a close eye. I'll find a

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an unfamiliar

hesitating, she

replied, "Ms.,

Fiona paused.

Calista?

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cheap daughter

also become reclusive. Why was

you?" Fiona asked, her voice

through.

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