Brian tucked away Mr. B's portrait. Despite having a target worth ten times more than Brody's, losing the cash hurt, no matter how he sliced it.

But Brody was already buried in the schematics of a potion, oblivious to the ruins around him.

His sole focus was concocting the antidote to make the Specter Healer concede defeat.

"Vivienne, he isn't faking it, is he?" Brian asked, uneasy.

If Brody bolted again, finding him again would not be a walk in the park.

Vivienne's lips curved slightly. "No chance."

Brody was obsessed with medicine; once hooked, it was tough to pull him out.

His greatest adversary was her.

He had spent half his life trying to best her.

Now, why would he not be thrilled with a golden opportunity and Brian out of his hair?

Furthermore, staying put meant he could concentrate totally on his research.

Brian sighed. "Vivienne, what about my money?"

Vivienne glanced at him. "After all this, you'll get Brody's bounty."

Money, money, money. Were all her associates so greedy?

Brian chuckled. "Alright, Vivienne, I'm off the..."

Before he could finish his sentence, Vivienne kicked him into the lab. "Clean this mess first!"

scratched his head. No escaping it,

Brody had not wrecked, Anna

am I right with my analysis?" Anna

time you encounter a toxin like this, you'll

poring over diagrams, she commented, "I expected an old man, at least middle-aged, but he's barely older than Husky!" Vivienne was curious,

him.

in mouth, did not look up. "Nope. Fifteen years ago, I botched an experiment, face full of it. Woke up looking

raised an eyebrow-an elixir of immortality by

previous dosage was too low. A bit more, and the potion can't consume

dashed into the lab, cluttered

watched, pondering the potion in Brody's hand, a new idea

asked, "Ms. Vivienne, what does he

doesn't matter, but his test tube's gonna

from the lab,

were routine to the others—there was always a

left them for Brody, and took Anna

Vivienne got a

news from Griffin.

smile played on Vivienne's

you too. On my

witnessing it all, covered

Oh, the drama!

At Griffin's house.

all about a new bomb, interspersed with her own research papers. She had refined her

Vivienne

was open, and

Leopold stayed outside as

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