The Million-Dollar Heart

Vivienne screenshotted the group chat and sent it to Griffin.

Husky Smasher: [I knew Charlotte's idea was right, oh Vivienne, I love you.]

Husky Smasher was Griffin's nickname.

Vivienne pinched the bridge of her nose, somewhat speechless.

This Griffin, coming up with such an idea. Vivienne could not tell if Griffin was torturing herself or Leopold.

During the day, Griffin had pulled her aside into a room and, with utmost seriousness, stated that marrying Leopold was a given after a kiss, but she did not want to pursue it in this manner and asked for her help.

Then she went on with a whole spiel.

About how, yes, she would marry, but it depended on whether Leopold even liked her.

If not, she would not insist. She would only marry Leopold if there were mutual affection.

So, she had to test the waters!

Hearing Griffin's lengthy explanation, Vivienne just asked whether she wanted to marry Leopold simply because of a kiss or if she genuinely liked him.

Full of righteous fervor, Griffin said, "Of course, it's because I like him! Why else would I let him kiss me? I am the proud heiress of the ancient warrior lineage, the Martinez family. I have my pride, and not just anyone can wed me!"

Vivienne was speechless.

At the Perez Mansion in Rivenwood.

Jasper looked at a photograph of his daughter from her childhood, his eyes glistening with tears.

he still wondered how

and entered, "Dad, why haven't you gone to bed

sleep." Jasper put away the photograph and stood up, walking to the

Yuri said, helping Jasper into the rocking chair in the yard. "The girl is teaming up with Vivienne to study the new type

two working together, now that's something. Alright, let them handle it. Young people have

pause, Jasper's expression darkened. "What about CK? Any

of the Ellington family, but after her arrest, the trail went cold." Jasper's brow furrowed. "If the trail's gone cold, find a new one. If we can't find that person, we'll never know Sasha's whereabouts." For years,

they

child thief was no common trafficker but an organization known as

a newly risen underground syndicate, its predecessor was

experiments, and organ sales were

RST's headquarters, yet their leader,

was during that operation that Jasper was seriously injured and hospitalized. When he awoke, his beloved youngest daughter had vanished. He was certain

many years, there had

is an expert at legalizing its deeds. It won't be easy to deal with." Jasper looked down, contemplative. "You'll take care of this. By the way, if Vivienne wants to work on that new explosive,

a legal and

an issue; after all, all of Griffin's

finding the right place was the

everything arranged. Her nephew will arrive in Rivenwood tomorrow and will reach out to Vivienne." Jasper

"Remember, Vivienne mentioned that Scott from the Brooks family isn't her biological

"Yes, she has no blood ties to the Brooks family. Her mother seems to have had

Karen, and found little information. But after Scott's arrest,

the details of her

up at the dark night sky, pointing to a star right in the middle, "See that Parent-Child Star?

"Could it be that