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.

frame, she questioned whether

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

he never consider harming Vivienne, but even if he did, he probably couldn't take her down. After

to follow

jerk would have 'I am a

Percival was left speechless.

That hit home. Babe!

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

mother-in-law might actually be

chill run down his spine at the

Vivienne continued with utmost 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.

Percival was rendered silent.

and if he discovers his precious disciple has

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

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

his voice seductive, whispering in her ear, "Vivienne, would you really

shivers down Vivienne's spine. She raised an eyebrow, "Of course not.

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

time, it was

Okay!

She blushed.

I am being dragged by the leg, and you're flirting? Have you no consideration

there was no need to

silent, Percival teased her earlobe

cleared her throat, "Ahem! Business

she turned and

quite

tease her further and followed her out, dragging Calista along. Before stepping out, Percival called out towards Richard's bedroom, "Grandpa, you can wake up

boomed, "No, I'll sleep a

"So committed to playing

handed Calista