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.

Cordelia, her own mother,

he had met only once,

Vivienne knew

of exasperation,

head, showing

with a note of seriousness, "Can we stay on task, please? This is a mission, not a time for

B clenched his jaw, "That's quite enough,

as she swiftly

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 a chilling beauty to her

Vivienne, Percival, or even Leopold,

well-trained individual could easily dodge a bullet. And even if hit by chance, Mr. B was aware that he would be the one to suffer

of the question. He needed to wait for the right moment

wore a subtle smirk, "Mr. B, you didn't actually think you'd get the

realizing

face and understood that he had been drugged and

with a message from Thomas: [Subject is secure,

phone,

" 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

It all made sense.

had prided himself on his flawless disguise, yet Vivienne

from the Emerald Monastery, a disciple of the renowned Finnian, whose greatest skill was

shown that Vivienne did not practice phrenology, nor had she ever offered such services.

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

"No matter how skilled you are, you can't imitate the warmth

her master's. Finnian often remarked she

forbidden from

her master's warning and refrained

couldn't read fortunes, Vivienne possessed the ability to read bone structure, a skill

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255