The Million-Dollar Heart

Vivienne scrutinized the contract from top to bottom, each clause capable of sending shock waves through the business world if taken on its own.

The document stated that the Perez family would unconditionally provide all components and funding necessary for the development of a groundbreaking new explosive device. In return, Vivienne was only required to secure a location and manage security and insurance-the kind of overhead that would not cost her a dime.

The catch? The patent for the new explosive could not bear Vivienne's name.

But this term suited Vivienne just fine.

After all, the explosive device was Griffin's brainchild. She had simply come into possession of it by a twist of fate and, coincidentally, had the means to bring the project to fruition.

Without hesitation, Vivienne signed her name on the dotted line.

It marked the second time she had officially collaborated with the government.

"Grandpa, I agree to the terms here," Vivienne handed the contract to Jasper.

Jasper chuckled. "Kiddo, you don't want to ask around a bit more?"

"I trust you, Jasper. That's enough for me."

Vivienne had that kind of confidence; once she believed in someone, she trusted them completely.

Jasper felt a wave of relief and nodded in approval. "Alright, this old man won't let you down; rest assured."

Vivienne glanced at Percival, who, in turn, presented another contract.

"Jasper, Yuri, please take a look at this contract as well," Percival said, passing it over with both hands.

It was a gift from Percival and Vivienne to the Perez family.

Jasper's brows twitched, and Yuri was visibly stunned. "Vivienne, are you sure?"

Their surprise was not overblown; they simply had not expected Vivienne to be willing to offer up such an asset.

The contract was another win-win partnership, where the Perez family would not need to invest much effort or time into maintenance.

It pertained to the YQ Lab-a highly secretive venture of Vivienne's, with every project somehow linked to Karen.

bit about it, but not in great

Agency. But for the Perez family, it was a different department

here was Vivienne, revealing even

Perez family to join the YQ Lab to

previous captain of the Vanguard Agency's special squad. However, her last mission failed due to certain reasons, and the YQ

second that it had happened

rebooting, it was only a matter of time

currently caught between a rock and a hard place, with his immediate superior constantly trying to suppress him. If the higher-ups insisted on

they needed

Perez family was

of the Perez

trust in him and the Perez family—a gesture that touched him

gave Yuri a nod, and Yuri signed

Yuri said, returning the contract

in so long. Don't you want to give me a gift?" Just as Vivienne was about to present her gift, Zelda smiled. "I've chosen the gift already. Change into these matching outfits, and let me

the biggest shipper of Percival and Vivienne,

and it had to go

fans were

in

Zelda thrust the couple's outfits into Vivienne's hands and pushed the

Percival emerged to find

position. I won't photograph your

looked on in bemusement, having never realized Zelda had this

repeated directions, they posed for a series of couple photos where

Vivienne and Percival's repeated intimate poses in front of him,

kind of madness was

This was killing him!

he supposed to explain this to the other

not only watched Percival kiss Vivienne right in front of him but also had to repeatedly watch them cuddle and hug while he held the lighting! Leopold would say, "Heh, what are you

"You might as well apologize with your

the dinner party, Vivienne had seemingly made up for years' worth of

Jasper and the others, Dawson was

continued to grumble

she queried, "Your family, the Lynette family, they're

'ancient warrior lineage,' Dawson regained