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

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

knew Percival was

we

students from

flashed in Percival's

gently patted his back, "This is the enemy's tactic. I've defused it, and this little trick wasn't

on earth. And

belief wavered with fear.

each other tightly, their heartbeats

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

eerie ticking broke the silence

narrowed as she located

down, eyeing the spherical dog toy beneath the desk. It was now pressing

supposedly defunct bomb activated a countdown, rapidly ticking

and Percival were caught off guard,

her towards the door and quickly locked the

on the door, "Percival, open up, OPEN

instant, she knew

to shield the blast with his

damn door!" Vivienne kicked at the

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

bomb in the far corner, using his

to buy Vivienne

took a deep breath and kicked at

Bang!

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

floor from the momentum, charging through the

"Mr. Wolf!"

shirt torn at the chest, his hair

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