The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 433

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

burying his face in

knew Percival was

not like we haven't

the students from Class Eighteen had been far

flashed in

fault." Vivienne gently patted his back, "This is the enemy's tactic. I've defused it, and this little

the most intelligent woman on earth. And if anyone wanted to take her life, they'd have to

wavered with fear. This fear was

held each other tightly, their heartbeats

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

broke the silence in

as she located

eyeing the spherical dog toy beneath the

activated a countdown, rapidly ticking down to single

were caught off guard, with no time to

Percival shoved her towards the door and quickly locked the

pounded on the door, "Percival, open up, OPEN

that instant, she knew what he intended

shield the blast with his body, buying her time to

door!" Vivienne kicked at

the TCL lab were made of

cradled the bomb in the far

wanted was to buy Vivienne a few

kicked at the door

Bang!

of smoke enveloped the office, followed by a sound akin to a popping balloon. Vivienne's

rolled on the floor from the momentum,

"Mr. Wolf!"

his shirt torn at the chest, his

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