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 wondered how his Sasha

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

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

in the yard. "The girl is teaming up with Vivienne to study the new

followed by a heavy chuckle. "Those two working together, now that's

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

leads pointed to Fiona from the second branch 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

and Natalia's kidnapping, they finally stumbled

child thief was no common trafficker but

CK was a newly risen underground syndicate, its predecessor was the infamous

unethical experiments, and organ sales

to dismantle RST's headquarters, yet their leader,

that Jasper was seriously injured and hospitalized. When he awoke, his beloved

for so many years, there had been

lead on CK or uncovered its connection to RST. Yuri said firmly, "I understand. CK is more cunning than RST ever was and 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, is there a place for her?" Explosives research was no trivial matter. One false move and disaster

legal and

all, all of Griffin's patents were state-owned, and

right place was

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

something else came to mind, "Remember, Vivienne mentioned that Scott from the Brooks family isn't

to the

previously investigated Vivienne's mother, Karen, and found little information.

remained unclear, the details of her

to a star right in the middle, "See

looked up, his expression changing. "Could it be that Sasha has appeared