The Million-Dollar Heart

Kala felt a twinge of guilt twisting in her stomach. She took out her phone and found Vivienne's chat but was at a loss for what to say. She typed a few words, only to delete them all.

'Thank you' seemed too trivial.

In her heart, Vivienne still irked her, yet there she was, offering help unconditionally.

She did not feel she had the right even to utter those words of gratitude.

After hesitating for a long time, Kala exited the chat and dialed Vivienne's number instead.

"Hello?"

Vivienne's calm voice came through, and Kala bit her lip before speaking up, "Vivienne, I... Thank you."

Vivienne chuckled softly. "Thank me for what? Aren't you my sister?"

The whole Brooks family debacle had started because of her.

Nonetheless, Vivienne genuinely treated Kala's family as one of her own.

Vivienne's circle was small; she valued those who were sincere to her and was always ready to reciprocate.

Besides, the acquisition was a minor matter for her. So minor it was almost trivial.

Kala paused, then suddenly laughed, "Right, I am your elder sister, and you'll always be my little sis."

Who cared about blood relations? She and Vivienne could still be sisters, best friends even.

Vivienne laughed again, "Just don't let me lose money, sis. I'm broke!"

Kala snorted with laughter. "Boss, I'll make sure every dime you spent acquiring the Glory project comes back to you with interest. I'm not any less capable than Stephen." Vivienne's voice was cheerful as she said, "Great, I'm looking forward to your success."

Another money-maker on the team!

Not bad at all!

After hanging up, Vivienne put away her phone.

knocked on the door. "Ms. Vivienne, it's time to

back to reality and stepped

her nondescript clothes and those signature black-rimmed glasses, her

frowned. "Can't you try a different

Anna was with her year-round, she no longer needed

her head, saying, "I guess

"After the lab, let's get you some new

were spending money before it was even earned - not exactly

Anna nodded.

lead; that was the first rule handed down

the YQ lab, everyone was busily engaged in various

Rex, with his signature silver-rimmed glasses, squatted on the floor, studying a potion's decomposition simulation. He seemed out of place, like

Why are only three components separated? It's a toxin; how

himself, oblivious

harm if misused. Is that so hard to understand?" Rex did not even look up, "No, no, no, I mean, it shouldn't be producing a healing effect. The dosage, this

by her mother were lethal; a mere milliliter could kill a robust adult, even more potent than

was why, over the years, she

she discovered that the potion produced a healing effect under certain accidental

this discovery, she combined multiple

were consumed by the potion,

were

viruses, but the new strains were far

precisely what she

out what it truly wants

"You have a

finally turned to look at Vivienne, his eyes lit up. "It's you! I knew you'd be the only one in

they say." Rex

eyed him. "Never met your

Rex's expression darkened.

his eyes. Clearly, he was holding back rage, crushing his grievances in his palm, "No, I've met my match." Vivienne narrowed her eyes slightly. "Well then,

that, she left the

tried to make sense of the potion's decomposition simulation

too green," she admitted, comparing herself to her mother, who had been a key aide to Lark, while she

isn't an easy path," Vivienne said, her gaze flicking to the rear-view

twitched. "Are you showing