The Million-Dollar Heart

Vivienne glared at the scene for a solid thirty minutes before she finally averted her gaze.

At that moment, Calista had just danced with the reaper, her toes still dangling over the edge of the abyss.

"Easy there, I just tossed away her eyeball yesterday," Vivienne remarked dryly, casting a sidelong glance at Brody.

Brody nodded in understanding. "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

As they spoke, the poison coursing through Calista's veins was neutralized.

Vivienne did not linger. She motioned for Anna to follow, and they left the lab.

The moment she shut the door, Brody's voice boomed from inside, "Vivienne, you're a real asshole!"

Anna peered through the glass and saw Brody awkwardly propped up on hands and feet, his head stretched upward, resembling a turtle stuck on its back.

"Ms. Vivienne, you sure take revenge promptly," Anna said with a quiet chuckle, giving Vivienne the thumbs up.

Vivienne flicked her hair dismissively. She was not about to take Brody's scolding for nothing.

"Let's go," she said, looping an arm around Anna's neck as they exited the lab.

Just as they approached the car, both women tensed and swiftly rolled away to either side.

Two tranquilizer darts thudded into the seat where they had just stood.

Vivienne stood by the car's rear, her face a storm as she eyed the direction from which the darts had come.

Anna, positioned at the front, looked in the opposite direction with equal vigilance.

Suddenly, operatives wearing the uniforms of the Vanguard Agency special squad emerged from all around, led by none other than Soren.

Clad in tactical gear and goggles, Soren's surprise was evident even through his battle-hardened facade. "It's you?"

Vivienne's expression remained calm and unreadable.

that he had

Interesting.

Agency that swore to protect

paused before addressing Anna, "Anna, rejoin the

they were after Vivienne. But she

Vanguard

a frosty glare. "Rejoin

a silent message to Anna, "You've been

few days, the once-sweet

Leader to fall back

clear: protect Vivienne at all costs, no matter

at the order on his display, then aimed his weapon at Vivienne, "Vivienne

the mastermind

out loud,

the Vanguard agents. He limped, leaning on a cane, his left

him in person, but his face had been etched into her memory since she was

old partner,

and smiled, "You look

I get that a lot," Vivienne replied with a hollow smile, "But let's skip the trip down memory lane

talk about the

a

as Fiona, CK's second in command. Three days ago, she confessed to earn more time outside prison, implicating

"Is there

to Fiona and the transaction records to the engineer who attempted to take out

again. "You're

this lab, the film studio down at Eastlake Bay, all properties in your name, and we'll

laugh. "So, are you planning

eyes flickered, but he did not

was as good as

"Just so you know, you probably

here by Percival. We should be resistant to your poisons, right?" Micah smirked slyly at Vivienne, the cunning in his eyes

a bind because of my own Life-saving pill. But since you've partaken, remember to pay up. Five million a pop, but for Mr. Wolf's sake, I'll give you