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.

looming, this was a matter that still needed

At the Ashford Mansion.

an abrupt blow, derailing Patrick's

by winning over the Boyd Group's shareholders with her help. It would save him a

with her under lock and key and the murder footage spreading like wildfire

pale with

was his trump card

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 clueless about the unfolding

still preoccupied with

and asked, "Gillian,

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

bother with someone

was one of mutual exploitation,

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

want to entangle with them? A family full of

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

to probe further, but seeing

never seen

instructions, Gillian dialed Mara's number. For the Boyd family fortune, Mara readily

to them, Vivienne had heard every word of

took off her headphones, chuckling as she reviewed the translated

relying on GTO." Vivienne

Patrick was fixated on the contract rather than

imagery on his computer, where three red dots were converging into

he had any sense, he'd realize that loyalty to

"Traitors always meet a traitor's

later, Mara's call came through to

"Bro, it's Mara."

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

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