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.

and expert, she was naturally

this that elusive new bomb making the rounds on the black market?" Griffin

Vivienne nodded. "Yes."

glanced at Griffin and added, "You're familiar

bomb model closely, turning it over in her hands. "Of course I

idea?" Vivienne

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

content matched certain features of

come across this?" Vivienne

to business, Vivienne. I agree to work with you on this, but I have one condition, a

did not deny it. "That's

slyly.

was taken aback. "I haven't

Vivienne cut her off, "It

have said, "Vivienne, did you just

they quickly moved

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

car the whole time, his mind a

attitude towards him today. And what was with her sudden vendetta

that he would marry her in a

old man disagreed, why take it out

saw Vivienne,

immediately turned to

glanced at him and

Did she give you guys a hard time?" Leopold pressed his lips, bracing himself, "Does she want me to...make an offer of marriage? Vivienne,

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

rattled off his

Percival looked at him as

eyes were full of

Leopold turned to Anna. "Anna,

before slowly saying, "Griffin did

marry

"Griffin's condition is that you must be utterly out of sight during the research. You can't even deliver documents. To put it bluntly, you need to disappear from our lives for a while."