The Million-Dollar Heart

Leopold could not believe it as the call abruptly ended.

Griffin hung up on him!

This was not normal!

Even Vivienne was taken aback. She remembered quite vividly what Griffin was like the last time they met.

But this time, it was a complete turnaround.

Taking a deep breath, Leopold joined Vivienne and Percival on their way to the Runxing Community.

In the residential area.

Griffin was waiting at the front door. As soon as she saw Vivienne, she greeted her warmly, "Vivienne, long time no see."

"It has been a while," Vivienne greeted back.

"Come on in," Griffin said as she opened the door. "It's just me at home."

Vivienne and Percival walked in side by side, followed closely by Anna.

Just as Leopold was about to follow them inside, Griffin suddenly shut the door and said sternly, "Didn't you hear me? It's just me at home. You think you can just barge into a lady's private space?" Leopold was almost speechless. He incredulously pointed at Percival. "What about him?"

"He's Vivienne's fiancé, practically family. Of course, he can come in," Griffin said, raising an eyebrow at Leopold. "And you are?"

With a thud, the door closed, leaving Leopold alone in the chilling wind.

Griffin's place was not like the typical girl's house. It had an old-fashioned charm, with mahogany furniture and a table in the center of the living room.

The only out-of-place item was a Husky figurine on the tea table.

Vivienne sat down without concern for why Leopold could not come in and got straight to the point, "Griffin, we're here because we need your help with something." As Griffin skillfully poured tea for everyone, she asked, "What's up?"

Percival pulled out a model of a cutting-edge bomb, explaining, "We need to figure out the workings and structure of this bomb and develop a detector for it. Interested?" Griffin's eyes lit up.

top-tier weapons enthusiast and

bomb making the

Vivienne nodded. "Yes."

glanced at Griffin and added, "You're

closely, turning it over in her hands. "Of course I am. This

Vivienne was

ago. But then my computer got hacked, and I noticed this paper had been copied. I knew someone must have plagiarized

content matched certain

across this?" Vivienne asked

ways. But let's get down to business, Vivienne. I agree to work with you on this, but I have one condition, a non-negotiable. Agree to

not deny it. "That's right,

slyly. "I

aback.

finish, Vivienne cut her off, "It

outside, he would have said, "Vivienne, did you

they quickly moved on to discuss

about ten minutes at Griffin's house, the partnership was settled,

whole time, his mind a whirl of

could not fathom Griffin's attitude towards him today.

he would marry her

man disagreed, why take it out on

he saw Vivienne, Percival, and Anna enter

to Vivienne. "Did she

at him and simply

a hard time?" Leopold pressed his lips, bracing himself, "Does she want me

just on the cheek. I didn't even know what getting married meant. Besides, the old man would never

off

looked at him as if he was an

eyes were full of undisguised

head in confusion, Leopold turned to Anna. "Anna, what

measured look before slowly saying,

marry me, right?

To put it bluntly, you need to disappear from our lives for a while." Leopold nearly bit off his tongue in shock. "What did