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.

many years, he still wondered how his Sasha was

and entered, "Dad, why haven't you

the photograph and stood up, walking

into the rocking chair in the yard. "The girl is teaming up

a heavy chuckle. "Those two working together, now that's something. Alright, let them handle it. Young people

expression darkened. "What about CK? Any

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

kidnapping, they

child thief was no common trafficker but an organization known as

newly risen underground syndicate, its predecessor

unethical experiments, and organ

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

he awoke, his beloved

so many years,

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

and suitable location was

issue; after all, all of Griffin's patents were

the right

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

mentioned that Scott

she has no blood ties to the Brooks

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

Karen's identity remained unclear, the details of her involvement with Scott were

dark night sky, pointing to a star right

changing. "Could it be that Sasha has appeared