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 in

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

was Vivienne, revealing

affirmed. She wanted the Perez family to join the

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

it had happened without the involvement of

YQ Lab was rebooting, it was only a matter of

to suppress him. If the higher-ups insisted on reintegrating

climb the ranks, they needed

Perez family was

neither Vivienne nor Percival knew the full extent of the Perez family's power, it was enough to protect

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

a nod, and Yuri signed his name without

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

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

shipper of Percival and Vivienne, she had to maintain her

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

were

in confusion.

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

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

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

bemusement, having never

they posed for a series of couple photos where

Percival's repeated intimate

kind of

This was killing him!

explain this to the other

say he 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 complaining

"You might as well

Vivienne had seemingly made up

Jasper and the others, Dawson was responsible for driving Vivienne

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flinch at the question; instead, she queried, "Your

'ancient warrior lineage,' Dawson regained