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."

looped her arms around Percival's neck, her alluring gaze warming him like the first ray of

her into an embrace, burying his face in

knew Percival

not like we

time Felix kidnapped the students from

in

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

danger, his belief wavered with fear. This fear

other tightly,

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

the silence

eyes narrowed as she located the

spherical dog toy beneath the desk. It was now pressing on the actual

defunct bomb activated a countdown, rapidly ticking

Vivienne and Percival were caught off guard, with no time

get out!" Percival shoved her towards the door and quickly locked the

pounded on the door,

instant, she knew what he intended

blast with his body, buying her time to

the damn door!" Vivienne kicked at the lock with all

the TCL lab were made of top-grade materials, impervious to brute

cradled the bomb in the far

buy Vivienne a

breath and kicked

Bang!

akin to a popping

the momentum, charging through the

"Mr. Wolf!"

shirt torn at the chest, his hair

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