The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 539

Vivienne froze for a moment.

Was Maddox implying that she should carry on with this contract?

"Exactly as you're thinking," Maddox slid the contract toward Vivienne. "The Perez family has its own fish to fry these days, not focusing on bionic tech. And I know the reason the Ashfords have stood the test of time has a lot to do with this project."

He paused, his gaze growing intense before he continued, "The person who got the Ashfords involved in the first place was your mother, Karen, right?"

Vivienne nodded but remained tight-lipped.

She was not ready to stir the pot with the Perez family's waters still uncharted.

"Vivienne, only the Perez and the Boyd families are in on the bionic tech secret. Your mother managed to bring this concept to life, and it's nearly identical to what the Perez family envisioned. I think she must have seen their initial concept draft. I'm not saying she copied or stole it. I'm just saying..."

"Uncle, I get what you're trying to say."

Vivienne smiled at Maddox.

She knew he was beginning to question her identity.

If her mother had indeed introduced those concepts, matching the Perez family's ideas, it only meant she had some connection with them.

If that was the case, could Karen perhaps be Sasha?

Maddox hesitated to voice his suspicion, fearing another disappointment.

Vivienne tucked the contract away. "Thanks, Uncle. I'll take it from here and push the research forward."

Maddox nodded. "Yeah, I believe in you."

He also believed that she must be his niece, his sister's daughter.

a paternity test looming, this was a

At the Ashford Mansion.

as an abrupt

with her help. It would save him a great deal of trouble. Plus, she was supposed to retrieve the Boyd family signet ring from Vivienne, and the contract was supposed to be

lock and key and the murder footage

pale

was his trump

making my head spin. What's going on with Eliza? Did she

preoccupied

asked, "Gillian,

don't want to deal with her anymore. Percival has already cut ties with them, so

bother with someone

was one of mutual exploitation, nothing

to get close to Vivienne and retrieve the Boyd family signet ring. And try to find the contract Wendy left behind.

want to entangle

crucial for our family. We won't be at Vivienne's mercy anymore if you manage to get them. Hurry before

further, but seeing Patrick's ashen face, she

had never seen her father so

number. For the Boyd

heard every word of their

her headphones, chuckling as she reviewed the translated

relying on GTO." Vivienne shook her head. The man was

was fixated on the contract

on his computer, where three red dots were converging into a trap around a factory

he'd realize that loyalty to my mentor is the wisest choice,"

her lips. "Traitors

call came

"Bro, it's Mara."

laced with sobs, still not fully comprehending how the Boyd family

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