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.

own mother,

could Vivienne, whom he had met only once, possibly see through

Vivienne knew he still

of exasperation, "Mr. Wolf, I told you they were

her head, showing

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

jaw, "That's

together as she swiftly launched

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

do not interrupt. It displeases me," Vivienne's eyes glinted with a cold edge, adding a chilling beauty to her already enchanting face. Mr. B gripped his gun tighter but knew

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 chance, Mr. B was aware that

useless, escape was out of the question. He

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

realizing his fingers were

Vivienne's smug face and understood that he had been drugged

a message from Thomas: [Subject is

his phone,

to carry at all times since capturing Scott. "Mr. B," Leopold taunted, " My Vivienne has a knack for phrenology. No

It all made sense.

had prided himself on his flawless disguise,

Monastery, a disciple of the renowned

phrenology, nor had she

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

you can't imitate the warmth in

even her master's. Finnian often

was forbidden from reading

heeded her master's warning and refrained from the

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

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