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.

her office, Anna knocked on the door.

snapped back to reality and

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

frowned. "Can't you

with her year-round, she no longer

head, saying, "I

the lab, let's get you some new

were spending money before it was even earned

Anna nodded.

first rule handed

everyone was busily

signature silver-rimmed glasses, squatted on the floor, studying a potion's

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

to himself, oblivious to Vivienne's

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 data... And a

mere milliliter could kill a robust adult, even more potent

why, over the years, she had

discovered that the potion produced a healing effect under

discovery, she combined multiple viruses

were not decomposed; they were consumed

these were even

the potion's healing effect consumed the viruses,

question was precisely what she had sought to understand for

out what it truly

"You have

to look at Vivienne, his eyes lit up. "It's you! I knew you'd be the only one in the lab who'd understand what I'm talking about." Vivienne's smile deepened.

what they say." Rex preened, confident in his

eyed him. "Never met your match, I take

Rex's expression darkened.

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

that, she left the

simulation in the

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

isn't an easy path," Vivienne said, her

mouth twitched. "Are