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.

years, he still

"Dad, why haven't

put away the photograph and stood up, walking to the yard with

girl from the Martinez family," Yuri said, helping Jasper into the rocking chair in the yard. "The girl is teaming up with Vivienne to study the new type of explosive we've been

heavy chuckle. "Those two working together,

expression darkened. "What about CK? Any progress

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

Natalia's kidnapping, they finally stumbled upon a

trafficker but an organization known

a newly risen underground syndicate, its predecessor was the infamous and nefarious

trafficking, unethical experiments, and organ sales were

to dismantle RST's headquarters, yet their leader, code named F-Poison, managed to

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

so 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

a legal and

all, all of Griffin's patents were state-owned, and this new invention would be

the right place was

course, grasped his father's meaning. "Don't worry, Dad. Zelda has everything arranged. Her nephew will arrive

something else came to mind, "Remember, Vivienne mentioned that Scott from the Brooks

ties to the Brooks family. Her mother seems to have had

and found little information. But after Scott's arrest, some things became easier to

identity remained unclear, the details of her involvement

to a star right in the middle, "See that Parent-Child Star? It's drawing closer

changing. "Could it be that Sasha has appeared in