The Million-Dollar Heart

Calista froze.

Vivienne?

Vivienne was the Specter Healer? How was that even possible? How could she be the Specter Healer?

No way! Absolutely no way!

While Calista was lost in thought, Vivienne curled her lips into a smile. "The lab report from yesterday that I let you get your hands on was meant for your eyes only."

With a flick of her wrist, Vivienne removed the needles from Calista's pressure points.

"You're Mr. B!" Calista gasped, her eyes widening in disbelief.

Hearing the answer she wanted, Vivienne said, "Mr. Wolf, we can leave now; the others should be arriving soon."

Calista grabbed Vivienne's arm, "No, you're not Mr. B. Who are you, really?"

Vivienne shrugged her off with a cool detachment, "You talk too much."

With that, she headed downstairs.

Before Calista could wrap her head around what was happening, Percival knocked her out with a chop to the neck. Dragging her by the leg, he hauled her down the stairs.

"Mr. Wolf, do you always have to be so rough? Can't you find a more subtle approach?" Vivienne clicked her tongue. Jeffrey was still nursing a fracture, Henry wasn't faring much better, and now Calista was being dragged away too.

Talk about brute force.

"It's efficient. I'm not skilled with the needles like you are," Percival replied nonchalantly.

As long as it shuts them up, it works.

Vivienne didn't know what to say, but she wondered if Percival might one day turn to domestic violence.

her petite frame, she questioned

head with his free

consider harming Vivienne, but even if he did, he probably couldn't take her down. After

to follow a different track from everyone

blinked, her long lashes fluttering, "Only a jerk would have 'I am

Percival was left speechless.

That hit home. Babe!

an arm around Percival's neck, buddy-buddy style, "Don't worry, Mr. Wolf. Even if you did lay a hand on me, it would just mean a midnight chat with

if his mother-in-law might actually

run down his

have a word with you too. They might gift the Ellington family with

Percival was rendered silent.

my master isn't a simple task," Vivienne clicked her tongue. "The old man is exceptionally protective, and if he discovers his precious disciple has taken

a renowned geomancer. His talent for fortune-telling is unparalleled, especially in altering fates. Push him too far, and he might just change your

to himself, "Fine! I got the message. Champion of ensnaring

whispering in her ear, "Vivienne, would you really

voice was magnetic, sending shivers down Vivienne's spine. She raised an eyebrow, "Of course not. Let's keep

apartment tonight, and I'll show you exactly what 'harmonious and loving'

it was

Okay!

She blushed.

still conscious, she would probably ask, "Are you two even human? Here I am

was no need to consider her feelings, as they didn't see Calista as a

silent, Percival teased her earlobe

her throat, "Ahem!

turned

was quite

wasn't the time for romance. He didn't tease her further and followed her out, dragging Calista along. Before stepping out, Percival called out towards Richard's bedroom, "Grandpa,

boomed, "No, I'll sleep a

"So committed

door, Percival handed Calista over