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.

down at her petite frame, she questioned whether she could withstand

her drift and touched her head with his free hand, speaking earnestly, "I'm a

he did, he probably couldn't take her down. After all, she had the ability to immobilize him with

always seemed to follow a different track

have 'I am a good man' written

Percival was left speechless.

That hit home. Babe!

smile, and she casually looped 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 my mom by

mother-in-law might actually be rising from

felt a chill run down his spine

sincerity, "And the nine disciples might want to have a word with you too. They might gift the Ellington family with an occasional bomb, but don't worry, Mr Wolf, you have plenty of real estate. Just buy another house

Percival was rendered silent.

clicked her tongue. "The old man is exceptionally protective, and if he

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

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

around Vivienne, his voice seductive, whispering in her ear, "Vivienne, would you really let me suffer like

shivers down Vivienne's spine. She raised an eyebrow, "Of course not. Let's keep things harmonious and

her cheek, "Come to my apartment tonight, and I'll show you exactly what 'harmonious

was Vivienne

Okay!

She blushed.

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

course, Percival and Vivienne believed there was no need to

Vivienne silent, Percival teased her earlobe

her throat,

that, she turned and walked

quite a sight.

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

voice boomed, "No, I'll sleep

speechless, thinking, "So committed to

Percival handed