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."

the seriousness 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 on a

his

knew Percival

like we haven't been

students from Class Eighteen

in Percival's eyes, "I'm

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

And if anyone wanted to take

truly in danger, his belief wavered with fear. This fear

held each other tightly, their heartbeats slowly

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

broke the silence

eyes narrowed as

toy beneath the

bomb activated a countdown, rapidly ticking down

were caught off guard, with no

her towards the door and quickly locked the office

on the door, "Percival, open up, OPEN

that instant, she knew what he intended

shield the blast with

door!" Vivienne kicked at

the TCL lab

the bomb in the far corner, using

he wanted was to buy

took a deep breath and kicked at the door with

Bang!

of smoke enveloped the office, followed by a sound akin to

floor from the momentum, charging through the

"Mr. Wolf!"

was smeared with dust, his shirt torn at the chest,

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