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.

so many years, he still wondered how his

why haven't you gone

and stood up, walking to the yard with Yuri. "Something

girl from the Martinez family," Yuri said, helping Jasper into the rocking chair in

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

pause, Jasper's expression darkened. "What

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, the Perez family had been searching for their lost daughter, Sasha

kidnapping, they finally stumbled upon a

common trafficker but an organization known

syndicate, its

human trafficking, unethical experiments,

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

When he awoke, his beloved youngest daughter had vanished. He was certain that F-Poison had taken

for so many years, there had been

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

and suitable location was

Griffin's patents were state-owned, and this new invention

finding the right

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

Vivienne mentioned that Scott from the

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

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

identity remained unclear, the details of her

right in

it be