Vivienne squinted her eyes, recalling the day her mother took her own life. Several prominent families had been spotted around their residence at the time. One of those was the Ashford family.

Back then, the Rivenwood Ashfords came up in her search. Having thoroughly investigated them after arriving in Rivenwood, she found nothing amiss. But the Ashfords of Sea City were a different story; she had not looked into them yet.

She had checked out the Churchills and the Pendletons, who had also been present that day, and found nothing noteworthy.

Only the Ashfords...

A sly smile played on Vivienne's lips.

After lying low for so long, they were finally showing themselves.

This was getting interesting.

Vivienne's gaze returned to the present as she suddenly asked, "What about the Perez family? Any sightings of them?"

Thomas shook his head, "No, not that we've found. The Perezes are well-entrenched; their dealings are not so easily uncovered."

She nodded in understanding. If the Perezes also had a research facility, it would make her work in Sea City all the more convenient.

Percival flipped through the dossiers Thomas had compiled, his eyes lingering on the biotech companies' transactions. The Boyds seemed to have only recently connected with the Ashfords, and there was more to their business than met the eye.

"It seems we'll be dealing with the Ashfords more closely," Percival remarked, his brow furrowed with distaste.

Dealing with the Ashfords meant entanglements with Gillian, a thought he found repulsive.

The memory of having to lightly push Gillian away, even with a towel separating them, made him feel unclean.

He would need a long, thorough shower tonight to wash away the feeling.

Percival's growing irritation, Thomas looked

silently questioned, "Ma'am, what's gotten into Percival?

reassured him with a dismissive wave, "It's nothing. Just a bit of disgust, nothing to worry

shut the folder and said, "Let's find a place to

was quick to agree, ready to do anything, even jump into a river,

finishing their meal, Percival received a call from

completely unacceptable. Do you have any idea how much trouble you could bring upon us? You're being utterly thoughtless. Get back here, now!" Wendy hung

Percival's expression darkened. "Thomas, take Vivienne home

Boyd family, after all.

At the Boyd Mansion.

in tears, lamenting to her

know each other, at the very least. But Vivienne

chosen; I'll certainly stand by her. That Vivienne has gone too

of coffee and sat beside her. "Mom, Vivienne has the Boyd family ring. What can we possibly

must kneel and serve me if she wants to be my granddaughter-in-law. If she insists on being the

mind

she had to improve Percival's opinion of her to uncover the truth of Nathan's feelings for Cecilia. If their love had waned, it was the perfect opportunity to get close

as Percival knew what kind of

Boyd household were seated across

in bandages, still aching from the

I told Mara to introduce Gillian to me, but no, now look what's happened. If she'd introduced her to me, Grandma, you'd have a great-grandson by now, and we wouldn't be struggling with the Ashfords!' Mara was the first to object, "You think

I'm your brother.

brother? You're nothing to

that's enough." Yannick stood, pointing a trembling, injured

her daughter. "Yannick, what do you think you're

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