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.

about

to the Vanguard Agency. But for

was Vivienne,

family to join

special squad. However, her last mission failed due to certain

second that it had happened without the involvement of the Vanguard

matter of time before word got back to the Vanguard Agency's

him. If the higher-ups insisted on

ranks, they needed to suppress

family was the

extent of the Perez family's

emphatically. Vivienne's willingness to sign this contract proved her trust

Yuri a nod, and

here's to a successful partnership," Yuri said, returning

we haven't seen each other 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

biggest shipper of Percival and Vivienne, she had

first-hand material, and it had to

were

blinked in confusion. "Matching

Zelda thrust the couple's outfits into

Zelda had chosen, Vivienne and Percival emerged to find Dawson ready with the lighting, awaiting the entrance of the

was itching to start. "Get in position. I won't photograph your faces,

on in bemusement, having

posed for a series of couple photos where

lighting equipment, Dawson watched Vivienne and Percival's repeated intimate poses in front of him, grinding

of madness was

This was killing him!

supposed to explain this to the

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

disciples, "You might as well apologize with your

party, Vivienne had seemingly made up

Jasper and the others, Dawson was responsible

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she queried, "Your family, the Lynette family, they're an ancient warrior lineage,

the phrase 'ancient warrior lineage,'