The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 454

As the quartet happily indulged in a cozy fondue dinner, Leopold brought over the documents from headquarters.

Peering through the empty doorway, Leopold hesitated, unsure whether to enter.

He texted Anna: [Where are you guys?]

Anna, who had not quite finished chewing her lamb, hit the voice message button, "On a mission, gotta stick to Ms. Vivienne like glue." Vivienne said, "Just drop the stuff off, and don't be a nuisance. You mess up the deal, I'll break your legs."

Percival added his own threat, "I'll dislocate your arm."

Thomas kept it simple, "Good luck, man!"

Listening to the sounds of bubbling fondue, fizzing sodas, and the stubborn mastication of lamb, Leopold was in disbelief.

Was this really a mission?

This was sheer torture!

But he had no choice; he had to deliver the documents quickly.

Griffin had already sent a reminder in the Little Bombs group chat - a special group Vivienne had created for convenience. With no other option, Leopold donned a mask and hat, covering himself completely, and entered Griffin's home.

The evening was setting in, and Griffin had only a desk lamp on, leaving the main lights off.

Three different-colored pens lay strewn across documents, each marking various annotations. Leopold cleared his throat gently, but Griffin showed no reaction.

He moved closer and tapped Griffin's head with the documents, "Hey, the papers..."

"Ah!"

Bam!

Stars danced before Leopold's eyes as he staggered backward and collapsed to the floor.

accurately, when he could finally open his left eye again, all

she nonchalantly remarked, "Are you nuts? Sneaking up behind people all in black with a mask? How

"You're the one who's nuts! Didn't you say you didn't want to see me? How else

nearly burst out laughing. "Since when did

to argue. I've delivered your stuff;

pouring

what? Why

as if it were the most obvious

teeth, "Couldn't you, just maybe, help me out and

my garage isn't for storing

settling on the couch

as if he was not

began to rumble. He tapped the desk,

Griffin gestured toward the fridge, "Help

and pre-made sandwiches inside, alongside cans of soda - the

could not help but ask, "Is this

affirmation, "Just me

felt a sudden pang of

the first time, he noticed Griffin

course, she would be on

not keep some veggies or some meat in the house? This..." He turned to find

stretched out on the floor under the light, falling

added the only sausage left from the fridge into Griffin's noodle cup, then placed it quietly on the desk beside

the couch, wolfing

eating, the rain had not stopped, and Griffin was still engrossed in her research. Bored out

leaning against the couch, blue pen

instant noodles were

sighed. "You're

he approached and squatted beside her, staring at her with unknown thoughts in his mind. Suddenly, Griffin's head dropped, and Leopold caught it as

few minutes of silence, he lifted her into a

noodles, he tossed it aside,

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