This bomb was nothing like the cutting-edge devices they'd encountered before.

This time, it was more intricate, more cunning, with an arrangement that was both deceptive and, upon closer inspection, almost childish.

Yes, that was the word-childish.

Atop the delicate balance lay a common spherical dog toy, the kind that shouldn't be nudged in the slightest. A mere touch could set the whole thing off.

But who the heck puts a dog toy on a bomb? Especially one that squeaks.

"Vivienne, what's the situation in there?" Percival could only peer through the crack in the door, unable to see the full picture.

Vivienne held a pair of scissors in her hands, the familiar sight of the wiring giving her a sense of déjà vu.

Percival, getting no response, called out again, "Vivienne?"

Vivienne shook the scissors, "All good."

She got down on her knees, scanning the rainbow of wires before snipping one decisively.

Tick!

The toy fell off the balance, rolling across the floor and ending up under the desk with a soft thunk.

"Come on in," Vivienne said, placing the scissors on the table.

The bomb wasn't inherently difficult; it just appeared dazzlingly complex. In reality, it was still the red wire.

Percival entered, realizing he was sweating bullets. He had defused a thirty-second countdown bomb in his heyday without breaking a sweat, but this had unnerved him.

It wasn't until he heard Vivienne's voice that he understood just how frightened he'd been.

"It's not a new type of bomb, just an ordinary one with a fancy setup. Looks tough, but it's just a smoke and mirrors act."

smirk. She looped her arms around Percival's neck, her alluring gaze warming him like the first ray of sun on a winter's

her into an embrace, burying his face in her neck, inhaling her

knew Percival was

we haven't been

time Felix kidnapped the students from

chill flashed in

not your fault." Vivienne gently patted his back, "This is the enemy's tactic. I've defused it, and

woman on earth. And if anyone wanted to take her life,

in danger, his belief wavered with

held each other tightly, their heartbeats

Tick-tock... tick-tock...

the silence

eyes narrowed as she located the

toy beneath the desk. It was now pressing on the

defunct bomb activated a countdown, rapidly ticking

off guard, with no time to

towards the door and quickly locked the

the door, "Percival, open up, OPEN

that instant, she knew what

the blast with his body,

the damn door!" Vivienne kicked at the lock

and lock of the TCL lab

far

buy Vivienne

kicked at the door with all

Bang!

followed by a sound akin to a popping balloon. Vivienne's mighty kick

from the

"Mr. Wolf!"

torn at the chest,

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