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.

at her petite frame, she questioned

catch her drift and touched her head with

never consider harming Vivienne, but even if he did, he probably couldn't take her down. After all, she had the ability

to follow a different

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

Percival was left speechless.

That hit home. Babe!

Wolf. Even if you did lay a hand on me, it would just

help but wonder if his mother-in-law might actually be rising from

run down his spine

have a word with you too. They might gift the Ellington family with an occasional bomb, but

Percival was rendered silent.

appeasing 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 beating, he could make your

especially in altering fates. Push him too far, and he might just change your destiny, maybe even to that of a beggar. The kind that

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

whispering in

down Vivienne's spine. She raised an eyebrow,

kissed her cheek, "Come to my apartment tonight, and I'll

was

Okay!

She blushed.

conscious, she would probably ask, "Are you two even human? Here I am being dragged by the leg, and you're flirting?

Vivienne believed there was no need to consider her feelings, as they

her earlobe with a smile, "Are

her throat, "Ahem! Business

turned and walked

blushing was quite a sight.

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, you can wake up

"No, I'll sleep

thinking, "So committed to playing

door, Percival handed