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.

had no right to stand

have to

and asked, "Hey kid, what was Vivienne doing

gaze dropped, "Just meeting

into her car. A classmate of yours?" Mark's eyes trailed off in the direction

know her; I didn't see what she looked like," Aaron said,

had seen Anna. They were both finance majors; of course, he knew

spoke at school, only exchanging a few words when grouped for an assignment. After the project,

Anna knew

Anna was a loner with

not push further

a certificate. It was issued by the

a professional doctor?" Vivienne was surprised to see

been a right-hand woman to Karen, with

expect Anna to follow in those footsteps,

inwardly, "Vivienne, you've mastered all of your mother's skills; is

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

smiled. "You want to work

with Lark. I want to fulfill her legacy and learn while doing so. Could you take me to the lab just

was puzzled. "Why? The

because 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

expect to run before one could

eyes dimming as she whispered, "But time waits for no one. If I'm studying, I can't focus fully on research. There's only so much time during vacations, and I'm afraid..." Afraid that

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

Vivienne's lead inside

saying, "No problem, take me to the

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