Downstairs, Vivienne slid into the car and pulled out her phone.
Another text message blinked on the screen.
[Transport, Astrid, someone else pitched in.]
Percival frowned slightly, "The mysterious informant again?"
Vivienne massaged her temples, her eyes reflecting a hint of frustration, "Yeah, still no trace. Whenever I try to enter their domain, my system crashes completely!"
The mysterious person's IP address changed with every message, and tracking them down led to system failures or outright computer crashes.
The hacking skills were so advanced that even she was at a loss.
Vivienne had been trying to track the informant with no success.
To this day, she still could not determine whether this person was an ally or a smokescreen deployed by GTO.
Percival glanced at the message, "Their wording is vague. Can you make anything out of it?"
Vivienne shook her head, "I can't make heads or tails of it."
The last two made some sense, but transport?
Was GTO planning to smuggle something out?
Their research was not complete yet, so what was it?
She did not have a solid theory yet and decided to pass the message on to the Nine Mystics Society for Draven to investigate. "Vivienne, where to now?" Leopold asked.
Vivienne pocketed her phone. "We're heading to the Ellington Mansion."
"To the Ellingtons? For what? Percival, didn't you just leave? What's this, homesickness?" Leopold asked, puzzled.
Vivienne slapped the back of Leopold's head.
When would he learn?
back? I'm
have retorted, "No! I want to
by Vivienne, Leopold clammed
slap was not ordinary. It was painful as
on Percival's shoulder,
and granddad. Isolde's at school," Percival said, wrapping his arm around Vivienne's shoulder and gently kissing her
sudden brake from Leopold
drive? Hogging the road!" Leopold cursed,
limited edition car
had always driven freely, never expecting anyone
window. "Don't you see
He stared at the compact delivery van, his
"Vivienne."
"Yes?"
but a trace of amusement flickered in her eyes. She now understood
Cecilia were busy selecting a wedding dress for
date was not set, it was always
on Vivienne," Richard said, pointing to a
dresses. "Dad, I
minutes, they had picked out
walked in with Vivienne, confronted by a sofa covered in dress designs,
a look and smacked his forehead. "Can't
a loss
him prone to
for another wedding. These are for Vivienne. Move aside; you
warm smile, "Vivienne, you're here! Why didn't you tell me? I've prepared some treats for you. Hungry for anything in particular? I'll have it made
temples. He had wanted to greet Richard, but his grandfather had
Fine!
was certain he was not
Vivienne must be.
Cecilia, Vivienne said, "Grandpa, my father deeply regrets what happened at
such formality. It wasn't your fault; it was Jeffrey's lack of sense. He should be the one apologizing to your
looked apologetically at
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