The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 528

Gillian was teetering on the brink of reason. The potency of the drugged aroma filling the room was enough to trigger tsunamis of the mind with a mere whiff. With a fevered motion, Gillian kicked off the blankets wrapped around her, tugging at Patrick's sleeve with a hazy consciousness. "It's so hot, so incredibly hot." Her stunning figure was on full display, leaving nothing to the imagination of the onlookers.

From a distance, Vivienne and Anna stood side by side, watching the scene unfold.

"Damn, she's got a killer body," Vivienne remarked, her eyes then shifting to Anna's less curvaceous form. "Ah, well."

Anna blushed. "Ms. Vivienne, please, behave yourself!"

"Girl, I didn't even say anything. Why are you turning red?" Vivienne teased, playfully tilting Anna's chin.

Anna stepped back, quickly tapping into Percival's comms, "Captain Wolf, where are you?"

Percival clipped the last yellow wire, a bead of sweat rolling down his temple. "Get over here. I've found the new bomb."

Vivienne and Anna's expressions darkened, the jesting gone in an instant. They fought through the crowd and burst into the guest room.

By then, Patrick had knocked Gillian out and re-wrapped her in the blankets.

He was utterly clueless about what was happening!

Mara was equally bewildered. What on earth was going on?

Why had Gillian been thrown out, and what were Vivienne and that waiter doing going back in?

Was Gillian not supposed to be drugged with Percival by now, having...

Back in the room, Percival examined the new bomb, now defused in his hands.

Vivienne approached, her expression relaxing.

bomb was a major breakthrough - it would save them

bomb and the detector had been burning

with the backing of the Perez family, Vivienne could not just stay entirely out of it

"Mr. Wolf, you're amazing!" Vivienne handed the bomb to Anna, then flung herself into Percival's arms, planting several firm kisses on his face.

Percival managed a smile, ruffling Vivienne's hair affectionately, "This

forehead pressed against his, her voice laced with mischief. "Is this reward enough?" Percival, carrying Vivienne's weight, swallowed hard. His Adam's

woman was pushing him to

up, he might be unable to hold back

on the sidelines, wished she could

to get affectionate, regardless

thought for her and the bewildered spectators

clearing her throat before saying, "Ms.

if he had not heard her,

her words dropping deliberately. "All I'm asking is for you to carry me out like this.

Percival's fleeting blush endearing, thinking how adorable her Mr.

again, "Ms. Vivienne,

go, gracefully dismounting and standing

notice the crowd that

expression beyond shock - it was

as she addressed Patrick, "Mr. Ashford, are you

to reality, frowning as he stepped forward, surveying the chaotic scene that

you two? She mentioned that my daughter's

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