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.

still

why haven't you

put away the photograph and stood up,

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

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

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

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

Natalia's kidnapping, they

child thief was no common trafficker but

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

trafficking, unethical experiments,

himself led the charge to dismantle RST's headquarters,

during that operation that Jasper was seriously injured and hospitalized. When he awoke, his beloved youngest daughter had vanished. He was certain that F-Poison had taken her in

years, there

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

a legal and

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

finding the right place was

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

Vivienne mentioned that Scott from the Brooks family isn't

has no blood ties to the Brooks family.

information. But after Scott's

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

night sky, pointing to a star right

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