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.

no right to stand beside Vivienne just

have to

with Ronald and asked, "Hey kid,

"Just

I saw a girl getting into her car. A classmate of yours?" Mark's

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

had seen Anna. They were both finance majors; of

grouped for an assignment. After the project, there was

knew Vivienne was a surprise to

always thought Anna was a loner with hardly any

Aaron a bit impatient, Mark did not push further and left with Ronald to head

It was

professional doctor?" Vivienne

knew Anna's mother, Daphne, had been a right-hand woman to Karen, with her

Anna to follow in

thought inwardly, "Vivienne, you've mastered all of your mother's skills; is it so hard for Anna to

now, I'm only a certified doctor; I'm not yet skilled enough to engage in research," Anna said, removing

want to

worked on many research projects with Lark. I want to fulfill her legacy and learn while doing so. Could you take me to the lab just to have a

"Why? The

he has a driver's license. You said it yourself you're not yet skilled enough for research. At the very least, you need to master the experimental techniques before I can let you into the lab." Being

not expect to run before

for no one. If I'm studying, I can't focus fully on research. There's only so much time during vacations, and

back of it, "You could start by reporting to the Vanguard Agency's boot camp. If you pass our training, you'll be assigned to the YQ lab." "YQ lab? You restarted the YQ lab!" Anna's eyes

Vivienne's lead inside

considered it momentarily before saying, "No problem, take me

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