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

At the Ashford Mansion.

as an abrupt blow, derailing

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

with her under lock and key and the murder footage spreading like wildfire online, no one

pale with

he thought was his trump card had

making my head spin. What's going on with Eliza? Did she really kill Wendy?" Gillian had woken

preoccupied with dreams of marrying

and asked, "Gillian, has Mara

with her anymore. Percival has already cut ties with them, so she's useless to me now." Gillian snorted

bother with someone

was one of

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

to entangle with them?

won't be at Vivienne's mercy anymore if you manage to get

probe further, but seeing

never seen her father so

instructions, Gillian dialed Mara's number. For

Vivienne had heard every

took off her headphones, chuckling as she reviewed the translated documents on

afloat all these years relying on

Patrick was fixated on the

imagery on his computer, where three red dots were converging

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

curved her lips. "Traitors always meet

call came

"Bro, it's Mara."

was laced with sobs, still not fully comprehending how the

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