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 matter that still needed

At the Ashford Mansion.

an abrupt blow, derailing Patrick's many

Boyd Group's shareholders 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

her under lock and key and the murder footage spreading

pale

he thought was his trump card had

you've been pacing for ages; you're making my head spin. What's going on with Eliza? Did she really kill Wendy?" Gillian had woken up to see Patrick pacing and was

was still preoccupied

"Gillian, has Mara called you

such a mess, why would she bother? Besides, I don't want to deal with her anymore. Percival has already cut ties with them, so she's useless to

bother with

was one of

Boyd family signet ring. And try to find the contract Wendy left

puzzled. "Dad, you still want to entangle with

crucial for our family. We won't be

wanted to probe further, but seeing Patrick's ashen face, she

had never seen her father so

dialed Mara's number. For the

Vivienne had heard every

chuckling as she reviewed

all these years relying on GTO." Vivienne shook her head. The man

was fixated on the contract rather than ensuring

dots were converging into a trap around a factory at the

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

"Traitors always meet a

later, Mara's call came

"Bro, it's Mara."

sobs, still not fully comprehending

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