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!"

head. No escaping it, after

equipment Brian and Brody had not wrecked, Anna

Vivienne, am I right with my analysis?" Anna handed her

it. "Yep, next time you encounter a toxin like

at least middle-aged, but he's barely older than Husky!" Vivienne was curious,

beside him. "Been studying anti-aging,

up. "Nope. Fifteen years ago, I botched an experiment, face full of

elixir of immortality

Brody looked up. "I've got it! The previous dosage was

dashed into the lab, cluttered

in Brody's hand, a

asked, "Ms. Vivienne,

doesn't

boom echoed from the lab,

explosions were routine to the others—there was always a

formulas, left them for Brody,

way, Vivienne got a text from

Griffin.

on Vivienne's lips, tender only for

you

witnessing it all,

Oh, the drama!

At Griffin's house.

about a new bomb, interspersed with her own

and Vivienne arrived

door was open,

Leopold stayed outside

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