The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 439

Vivienne nodded. The Brooks family's affairs were no longer of her concern. However, if they came knocking on her door one day seeking help, she would not turn a blind eye. If they did not, well, then it was live and let live.

Ronald caught Vivienne's gaze, and his expression flickered with oddness for a split second before he resumed his composure and nodded at her in greeting.

Mark, still playing it cool with Vivienne, showed no reaction.

"Let's go, we're off," Vivienne said, waving Aaron away.

Aaron responded, "Hey Vivienne, we should grab a..."

Before he could finish suggesting a meal, Percival rolled up the car window with a quick twist and kicked the seat in front of him. "Drive."

Leopold jumped, wondering what the sudden outburst was about, but did not dare to ask; he just silently started the car.

Vivienne sighed, "Mr. Wolf, do you have something against Aaron?"

Percival, feigning indifference, replied, "No, Leopold closed the window."

"Huh?" Leopold yelped, catching Percival's warning glance in the rear-view mirror, and quickly nodded in agreement, "Ah yes, yes, my fault, Vivienne. You should totally chew me out." Maybe a good scolding would get him out of driving duties!

Where the heck had Thomas, that little rascal, run off to?

He should be back driving now that he had recovered from his sickness, right?

Had he not been back at work just a couple of days ago?

Thomas's inner thoughts were, "Training the newbie, do not disturb."

Aaron watched the car fade into the distance, his hopeful gaze sinking slowly.

he had no right to stand beside Vivienne just

have

walked over with Ronald and asked,

"Just meeting

of yours?" Mark's eyes trailed off in

Aaron said, adjusting his backpack. "Aren't we supposed to

Anna. They were both finance majors; of course,

grouped for an assignment. After the project, there was no further interaction. But when Mark asked, he

the fact that Anna knew Vivienne was a surprise to

thought Anna was a loner with hardly

Mark did not push further and left with Ronald

car, Anna pulled out a certificate. It was

become a professional doctor?" Vivienne was surprised

a right-hand woman to Karen,

not expect Anna to follow

mastered all of your mother's skills; is it

took the exams in my spare time. Right now, I'm only a certified doctor; I'm not yet skilled enough to engage in research," Anna said, removing her black-rimmed glasses to reveal her bright

smiled. "You want to work in

her legacy and learn while doing so. Could you take me to the lab just to have a look?" "Not yet." Vivienne handed the certificate back to Anna. "At least, not right

was puzzled. "Why? The Husky

research. At the very least, you need to master the experimental techniques before I

not expect to run before one could

fully on research. There's only so much time during vacations, and I'm

caressing the back of it, "You could start by reporting to the Vanguard Agency's boot camp. If

to follow Vivienne's lead inside the lab. She's the director

momentarily before saying, "No problem, take me to the

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