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.

mother,

whom he had met only

B's expression, Vivienne knew he still hadn't grasped

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

tenderly rubbed her head, showing

note of seriousness, "Can we stay on task, please? This is

jaw, "That's quite enough,

as she swiftly launched a silver needle from her

with a thud, he knelt helplessly

with Mr. Wolf, do not interrupt. It displeases me," Vivienne's eyes glinted with a cold edge, adding a chilling beauty to her already enchanting

Vivienne, Percival, or even Leopold, Mr.

a bullet. And even if hit by chance, Mr. B was aware that he

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

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

paused, suddenly realizing his fingers

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

phone buzzed with a message from Thomas: [Subject is secure, no poison detected,

his phone, "Leopold, take him

subdued the defenseless Mr. B, handcuffing him with the restraints he had learned to carry at all times since capturing Scott. "Mr. 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

It all made sense.

himself on his flawless disguise, yet Vivienne had seen right

Monastery, a disciple of

had she ever

a smile, "You've played along with my charade

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

phrenology exceeded even her master's. Finnian often remarked she was a rare

forbidden from

warning

bone structure, a

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