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.

phone and texted

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[Hook, line, and sinker.]

almost see Vivienne's cunning expression from

of the Ellington family's

can't get out of bed yet," Heloise said,

A mere toss had broken

the timely hospital

"I'm going stir-crazy lying

useless; he was in agony. It was better to move a

me. What about Fiona? Why

Percival isn't any better. No matter what, Fiona was good to him. How could he just throw her out of the company?"

upstairs to Fiona's room, "Fiona, what are you doing hiding all day? Think you can get back into the company that way?

with

was out, they had

room, ignoring her parents' and Jeffrey's complaints below.

most pressing concern. It was her clandestine dealings that weighed on

she also needed the Ellington Group's resources and connections, even using their

was her

she failed to deliver as promised, it could cost her

unknown number on her

hands, being moved as

close eye. I'll find a way to get her

rubbed her fingertips, her usually cool

unfamiliar

she

replied, "Ms.,

Fiona paused.

Calista?

close, but Fiona had heard of Calista

cheap daughter

also become reclusive. Why was she calling

can I do for you?" Fiona asked, her voice smooth, the

came through. "Got time

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