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 whether she could withstand a punch

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

did, he probably couldn't

seemed to follow a

have 'I am a

Percival was left speechless.

That hit home. Babe!

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 your bedside. A little heart-to-heart over coffee,

help but wonder if his mother-in-law might actually

a chill run down his spine at the

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

Percival was rendered silent.

simple task," Vivienne clicked her tongue. "The old man is exceptionally protective, and if he discovers his precious disciple has

paused, then added, "By the way, my master is a renowned geomancer. His talent for fortune-telling is unparalleled, especially in altering fates. Push him too far, and he might just change your destiny, maybe even to

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

in her ear, "Vivienne,

down Vivienne's spine. She raised an eyebrow, "Of course

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

was Vivienne who

Okay!

She blushed.

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

to consider her

Vivienne silent, Percival teased her earlobe with a smile, "Are you blushing,

her throat, "Ahem!

turned and walked

Vivienne blushing was quite a sight. He

followed her out, dragging Calista along. Before stepping out, Percival called out towards

"No, I'll sleep a bit

speechless, thinking, "So committed to playing

door, Percival handed Calista over to