The Million-Dollar Heart

Vivienne was cool as a cucumber as she scrolled through her phone, eventually pulling up a photo and passing the device to Belle.

"Is this the mark of White Tiger?" She asked, her voice steady and casual.

Belle snorted with a smirk. "So what if it is? Even if you found the mark, you won't catch him."

Vivienne let out a dismissive laugh. "How can you talk such a big game without ever having seen the guy?"

That caught Belle off guard. She did not expect Vivienne to know that White Tiger had chosen to not work with her but with the true boss of GTO, the elusive F-Poison.

In other words, White Tiger had not even considered her despite her being GTO's right-hand woman.

Vivienne gulped down her coke a little too fast and burped without a hint of embarrassment, which made Percival chuckle softly as he patted her back gently.

"Easy there, no one's fighting you for it."

Vivienne flashed him a coy smile and a look that said more than words could.

Across from them, Belle cursed under her breath, "You two really have no shame."

Unfazed, Vivienne leaned against Percival's shoulder. "So, spill it-where's your mother?"

Belle's eyes widened in shock as if she had heard something unspeakable. It took her a moment to gather herself.

Indeed, Vivienne was asking about her mother!

After a pause, Belle finally found her voice. "What nonsense are you spouting now?"

Percival pulled out a document. "This was found in the GTO lab. It confirms that you and your boss are mother and daughter."

taken aback. Vivienne had managed to dig up something no one

a blood analysis report with

So, F-Poison adopted you, and you've

Don't stand there acting all high and mighty. You think I'd tell you where she is? In your wildest

for all that kindness your mother

room and grabbed Belle by the throat with a

Vivienne had found more than proof that Belle

call made from that phone was to her mother on the very day

were on it, preserved in an evidence bag

testament to the technology her mother had tinkered

real penchant for

Vivienne's vice-like grip, her face

I never... never

placing a hand on Vivienne's shoulder. "Vivienne, she was

hesitated, then reluctantly let

posed no threat, much less at fifteen. But Vivienne knew the last call to her mother came from that phone-if not Belle, then it had to

One possibility remained.

and Belle shared

print, F-Poison had been hiding behind her adopted daughter's

alleged crimes could have been F-Poison's doing-GTO's true

you will be interrogated for the next three days. Better come clean about all your sins. If not, well, they'll make sure you suffer worse than death." No sooner had Vivienne finished than two figures emerged from the shadows-Rowan and

glared at them. "Traitors! Don't you fear F-Poison will find you and tear

to shreds? How about I feed you

emptying the contents as Belle's body convulsed, then stiffened

we'll take it from here. We'll make sure Mr. B... Belle tells nothing but the truth." Vivienne nodded, aware of GTO's reputation

day, her former subordinates would use those

Percival left

a bed, Percival suddenly remembered something and

Master? Since when was Vivienne the Young Master? And of