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
Brody had not wrecked, Anna deciphered
Vivienne, am I right with my analysis?" Anna handed her report to
next time you encounter a toxin like this, you'll
a sigh of relief. Noticing Brody poring over diagrams, she commented, "I expected an old man, at least middle-aged, but he's barely older than Husky!" Vivienne
sat beside him. "Been
not look up. "Nope. Fifteen years ago, I
an eyebrow-an elixir of immortality
"I've got it! The previous dosage was too low. A bit more, and
lab, cluttered
in Brody's hand,
Vivienne, what
head. "What he knows doesn't matter, but his test
cue, a boom echoed from the lab, followed by Brody's
explosions were routine to the others—there was always a few per
some formulas, left them
got
from Griffin. Miss
smile played on Vivienne's lips,
you too.
all, covered
Oh, the drama!
At Griffin's house.
bomb, interspersed with her own
Vivienne
door was open,
and Leopold stayed outside as
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