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.

with a paternity test looming, this was

At the Ashford Mansion.

as an abrupt blow, derailing Patrick's

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

and the murder footage

pale

he thought was his trump

with Eliza? Did she really kill Wendy?" Gillian

mind was still preoccupied

down and asked, "Gillian,

deal with her anymore. Percival

with someone

of mutual

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 behind. Tell

"Dad, you still want to entangle with them? A family

crucial for our family. We won't be at Vivienne's mercy anymore if you

but seeing Patrick's ashen

had never seen her

Gillian dialed Mara's number. For

Vivienne had heard every

chuckling as she reviewed the translated documents on the

these years relying on

the contract rather than ensuring

dots were

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

her lips. "Traitors always

minutes later, Mara's call came through

"Bro, it's Mara."

sobs, still not fully comprehending how the Boyd

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