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."

in his eyes and subconsciously suppressing a smirk. She looped her arms around Percival's neck, her alluring gaze warming him like the first ray of sun

his face in her neck, inhaling her

Percival was

not like we haven't

students from Class Eighteen had

in Percival's

the enemy's tactic. I've defused it, and this little

was the most intelligent woman on earth. And if anyone wanted to take her

Vivienne was truly in danger, his belief wavered with fear. This fear was instinctual, an innate

each other tightly,

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

ticking broke the silence in

as she

the desk. It was now

supposedly defunct bomb activated a countdown, rapidly

and Percival were caught off guard, with

out!" Percival shoved her towards the door and

the door, "Percival, open up, OPEN

she knew what he intended

shield the blast with his body,

open the damn door!" Vivienne kicked at

lab were made of top-grade

the bomb in the far corner, using his body as a

buy Vivienne a

took a deep breath and kicked at the

Bang!

cloud of smoke enveloped the office, followed by a sound akin to a popping balloon. Vivienne's mighty kick had obliterated the

rolled on the floor from the momentum, charging through the haze

"Mr. Wolf!"

dust, his shirt torn at the chest, his hair sticking up

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