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

At the Ashford Mansion.

arrest of Eliza came as an abrupt

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 ring from Vivienne, and the contract was

the murder footage spreading like wildfire

turned pale

was his trump card had become

on with Eliza? Did she really

still preoccupied with dreams

and asked, "Gillian, has Mara

in 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 me now."

with

one of

Vivienne and retrieve the Boyd family signet ring. And try to find the contract Wendy left behind. Tell her you

to entangle with them?

do as I say. Those two items are crucial for our family. We won't be at Vivienne's mercy anymore if you manage to

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

never seen

For the

had heard every word

her headphones, chuckling as she

all these years relying on GTO." Vivienne shook her

Patrick was fixated on the

three red dots were converging into a trap

loyalty to

her lips. "Traitors always meet

Mara's call came through

"Bro, it's Mara."

not fully comprehending how the Boyd family had fallen

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