The Million-Dollar Heart

Mark knew his fate was sealed. Betraying the Nine Mystics Society and harming his brethren had left him no escape.

His only option now was to divulge what he knew about GTO to save his own skin.

"Young Master, my latest orders were to shift our operations to Sea City and locate someone named Imogen to await further instructions. That's all I was told, Young Master. Please, can you spare my life?" Vivienne's eyes narrowed.

Imogen had fled to Sea City, the turf of the Perez family.

Mark continued to plead as a tear traced his cheek.

Vivienne brushed off the man's insincere tears and pressed, "Once in Sea City, how will you find Imogen?"

"I don't know, but our base there is at a virus research facility. I haven't been given details."

Seizing a thread of hope, Mark blurted out, "Young Master, I'll make amends. I'll go to Sea City, uncover the research facility, and deliver this woman, Imogen, to you. I swear I'll complete the mission."

His voice was urgent, punctuated by fits of coughing that suddenly brought forth blood. His heart felt pierced with a thousand needles, suffocating him with pain.

Vivienne stood, dusted off her jacket, and said indifferently, "I gave Flynn a poison that's tearing him apart from the inside. Yours is a hundred times stronger. You'll spend every moment in agony." Mark collapsed, his face ashen.

No one knew better than him the potency of the Young Master's poisons.

His pleas were in vain.

Just as he thought this was the harshest punishment, Vivienne spoke slowly, "You think this is enough?"

Mark shuddered.

Was there something worse waiting for him?

from the day you joined the Nine Mystics Society, death would never be the best outcome. For a traitor... even a death wish is

opened the door,

Mark's thumb for a print, and walked out, leaving behind a chilling command,

escalated to a fevered pitch, "Young Master, I beg you. I'll never betray you again. Please, you can kill me, but don't send

Draven was stunned by her

punish traitors. For years, no human had ever been

knew of its existence and Vivienne's temperament. No one dared to cross her. She had hoped she would never have to

how much

of sympathy. A simple betrayal might have ended with poison, but Mark had joined GTO, the organization that had killed Vivienne's

dealt with many from GTO, but

were not GTO's boss, and she never had any personal grudge against them. Thus, if they did not cross her, she might

she trusted Mark. Plus, she was attached to

hound pit. If

would I kill? Don't you worry, you won't die. You'll be tended to every day, year

sat, mouth agape, unable

Aaron was waiting, having overheard everything. Mark's betrayal was

of course, would not

and that only seemed

handed Aaron the document and said, "From today, you are the head

stated that upon his death, everything would pass to

whether Mark was truly dead was irrelevant. What

he knew very well that whether he could obtain complete control of the Miller family

you. I promise, the Miller family will never

was filled with a young