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 it, but not

But for the Perez family, it was

was Vivienne,

family to join the YQ Lab to

had been the previous captain of the Vanguard Agency's special squad. However, her last mission

believe for a second that it had happened without the involvement of the

was rebooting, it was only a matter of time

his immediate superior constantly trying to suppress him. If the higher-ups insisted on reintegrating the YQ Lab back into the Vanguard

they needed to suppress all uncertain factors with external

family was the

the Perez family's power, it was

willingness to sign this contract proved her trust in him and the Perez family—a

Yuri a nod, and Yuri signed his

successful partnership," Yuri said, returning the contract to

seen each other in so long. Don't you want to give me a gift?" Just as Vivienne was about to present

of Percival and Vivienne, she had

was first-hand material, and it had to go up

were getting

in

two, go change!" Zelda thrust the couple's outfits into Vivienne's hands

in the outfits Zelda had chosen, Vivienne and Percival emerged to find Dawson ready with the

in position.

having never realized Zelda had this

directions, they posed for a series of couple

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

kind of madness was

This was killing him!

he supposed to explain this to

repeatedly watch them cuddle and hug while he held the lighting! Leopold would say, "Heh, what are you complaining about? They

"You might as well apologize with your

dinner party, Vivienne had seemingly made up for years'

bid farewell to Jasper and the others, Dawson

the way, Dawson continued to

instead, she queried,

phrase 'ancient warrior lineage,' Dawson