The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 429

Astrid eyed the laboratory entrance before her, the very threshold of a top-secret national research facility she had once infiltrated with Vivienne. A sly grin tugged at the corner of her mouth as she pressed the button on the remote.

A gust of wind swept by, yet nothing ensued.

Disbelief etched across Astrid's features as she jabbed the button several more times, her expression darkening with each futile attempt.

Suddenly, she whipped out a gun, spinning around with a swift motion.

Vivienne, along with Percival and Leopold who was bemused, emerged from behind her.

Astrid showed no signs of panic; instead, a calm detachment washed over her.

"Figures, you're not one to fall for tricks so easily," Astrid declared, wielding the gun in one hand while discarding the useless remote with the other.

A flicker of regret crossed her gaze as she looked at Vivienne, "Had you joined us, our victory would've been assured by now."

Vivienne's eyes sparkled with amusement, her smile broad and radiant. "Your disguise is pathetic, Mr. B."

Mr. B, now unmasked as the impostor, gave a nonchalant shrug, making no move to remove his mask, "When did you catch on?"

Vivienne pondered for a moment, "Around the time I stumbled upon Scott, perhaps?"

Vivienne then let out a derisive chuckle, "You were too naive."

Mr. B's eyebrows rose inquisitively, "Impossible. You'd never interacted with me when you blew Scott's cover!"

A laugh escaped Vivienne, "Once wasn't enough?"

Mr. B's pupils constricted, still puzzled.

Before impersonating Astrid to get close to Vivienne, Mr. B had thoroughly researched his target. With the help of Alfred, the bumbling fool, Mr. B knew every minute detail of Astrid's life - from her catchphrases to her subtlest expressions and mannerisms.

her own mother,

had met

expression, Vivienne knew he still

at Percival with a touch of exasperation, "Mr. Wolf, I told you

head, showing empathy, "You've worked

stay on task, please?

clenched his jaw, "That's quite enough,

swiftly launched a silver needle from her

control over his legs vanished, and with a thud, he knelt helplessly on the

speaking with Mr. Wolf, do not interrupt. It displeases me," Vivienne's eyes glinted with a cold edge, adding

whether it was Vivienne, Percival, or even Leopold, Mr. B stood no chance of a

a well-trained individual could easily dodge a bullet. And even if hit by

rendered useless, escape was out of the question. He needed to wait for the right moment

didn't actually think you'd get the chance

realizing his fingers were

Vivienne's smug face and understood that he

with a message from Thomas: [Subject is

pocketed his phone, "Leopold, take him

B," Leopold taunted, " My Vivienne has a knack for phrenology. No matter how you change your appearance, you can't fool her eyes. Did you really think you were flawless?" Mr. B froze upon hearing

It all made sense.

prided himself on his flawless disguise,

Monastery, a disciple of the renowned Finnian, whose greatest skill

she ever offered such services. So how did she discern Mr. B's

a smile, "You've played along with my charade for quite some time. It seems we must refine our

you can't imitate the warmth in Astrid's eyes. The

talent for phrenology exceeded even her master's. Finnian often remarked she was

age of twenty-five, she was forbidden

her master's warning and refrained from

fortunes, Vivienne possessed the ability to read bone structure, a

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