The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 452

Brody snorted coldly at Vivienne. "Just you wait. I'll concoct a poison that makes yours look like cherry soda, and you won't even know what hit you when you're lying six feet under!" Without missing a beat, Brian's hand connected with a resounding smack to the back of Brody's head. "What's with that tone? You talking to Vivienne like that? Looking for a knuckle sandwich?" "You already gave me one!" Brody roared back.

Brian, unimpressed, hoisted Brody up by his collar and started fiddling with his face, poking and prodding. "Your face is quite real, isn't it?"

Right now, Brody was tied up tighter than a Thanksgiving turkey, unable to make any moves, much less poison anyone. His sharp tongue was about the only weapon he had left.

Seizing a moment of distraction, Brody sank his teeth into Brian's finger. "This is my real face!"

Instantly, Brian's finger started to turn a shade of purple as vivid as a ripe eggplant.

Vivienne casually dusted some powder on Brian's hand, then looked at Brody. "You're quite the spring chicken."

She had to admit Brody's disguise was top-notch.

Back in the loony bin, she had not even realized he was in disguise.

She had truly thought that the nerdy loser look was Brody's actual face.

Tsk.

She had underestimated her adversary.

"The secret's in the moisturizer!" Brody panted, plopping onto the floor. "Brian, cut me loose. I'm a small fry, really. I've got bigger fish for you."

Brian's interest was piqued, poison forgotten. "Bigger fish? Who?"

Brody wiggled a bit. "Untie me first."

"Spill first," Brian retorted, unmoved.

Brody took a deep breath, feeling like a caged lion taunted by mutts.

"Ever heard of GTO? They've got a second-in-command, who goes by Mr. B. I've seen her. The bounty on her head..."

Brian's eyes might as well have turned into dollar signs as he crouched down eagerly. "Describe Mr. B to me."

had seen Mr. B's face, a visage not even the likes of

a dame,

Brian nodded eagerly. "And?"

you cut me loose,

confidence swelled again. "Believe me,

the threat. "Do it. Poison me. Then, say goodbye to Mr. B's bounty, too. Go

at

with it, any leads on Mr. B's bounty - which would be a

Brian's world, looks did not matter;

Brody's face. "Cut me loose,

it!" Brian was not one to

bounty hunter would he be

like a fiddle, then stepped forward with

watched his pilfered potion taken from him. "Hey,

to you. Plus, I can offer you a lab to continue your research and protection from Brian's hunting," Vivienne said, toying with the

spoken, not even his greed

"You'd

Just tell me what Mr. B looks like, and I'll make sure you have everything you need for

could potentially spill the beans

to let this

not believe it,

in poisons. If you wanted to create antidotes, you'd do it with ease. Even this potion, I've been at it for ages with no luck, but you - you can crack it. I respect you,

was not just any recognition; it was from

his long-time rival was

How could that be?

help me find the antidote

right now!" And so,

he could hear was her saying

one-up the Specter Healer? He

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