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.

test looming, this

At the Ashford Mansion.

an abrupt blow, derailing Patrick's

now the sole survivor of the Boyd lineage, and Patrick had intended to consolidate his power by winning over the 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

lock and key and the murder footage spreading

pale

was his trump card

with Eliza? Did she really kill Wendy?" Gillian had woken up to see Patrick pacing

still preoccupied with

and asked, "Gillian, has Mara called you

want to deal with her anymore. Percival has already cut ties with them,

bother with

one of mutual exploitation, nothing

frowned. "Gillian, call Mara. Tell her to find a way to get close to Vivienne and retrieve the Boyd family signet ring. And try to find the contract Wendy left

want to entangle with them? A

I say. Those two items are crucial for our family. We won't be

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

had never seen her father

number. For

had heard every

off her headphones, chuckling as she reviewed the translated

relying on

Patrick was fixated on the contract rather

computer, where three red dots

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

lips. "Traitors always

Mara's call came

"Bro, it's Mara."

with sobs, still not fully

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