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.

uncovered a bit about it, but not in

the Vanguard Agency. But

here was Vivienne, revealing

Perez family to join the YQ

Vanguard Agency's special squad. However, her last mission failed due

believe for a second that it had

it was only a matter of time before word got back to

was currently caught between a rock and a hard place, with his immediate superior constantly trying to suppress him. If the higher-ups insisted on reintegrating the YQ Lab back into the Vanguard Agency, Percival

needed to suppress all uncertain

Perez family was the

neither Vivienne nor Percival knew the full extent of the Perez

nodded emphatically. Vivienne's willingness to sign this contract proved her trust in him and the Perez family—a gesture

nod, and Yuri signed his name

a successful partnership," Yuri said, returning

Don't you want to give me a gift?" Just as Vivienne was about to present her gift, Zelda smiled. "I've

shipper of Percival and Vivienne,

it

were getting

blinked in confusion. "Matching

the couple's outfits into Vivienne's hands and pushed the pair

find Dawson ready with the lighting, awaiting the entrance of the two

"Get in position. I

looked on in bemusement, having never realized Zelda had

they posed for a series of couple photos where their faces remained

repeated intimate

of madness was

This was killing him!

he supposed to explain this

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 complaining about? They kissed right in front of

disciples, "You might as well apologize with

Vivienne had seemingly made up for years' worth

farewell to Jasper and the others, Dawson

the way, Dawson continued

question; instead, she queried, "Your family, the Lynette family, they're an ancient

phrase 'ancient warrior