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.

paternity test looming, this was a matter that still needed

At the Ashford Mansion.

Eliza came as an abrupt

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.

murder footage spreading like wildfire online, no one

pale

his trump card

ages; you're making my head spin. What's going on with Eliza? Did she really kill Wendy?" Gillian had woken up to

still preoccupied with

down and asked, "Gillian, has Mara called

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

bother with

one of mutual

to find a way to get close to Vivienne and retrieve the Boyd family signet ring. And try to

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

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

wanted to probe further, but seeing Patrick's ashen

had never seen her

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

Vivienne had heard every word of

she

only managed to stay afloat all these years relying on GTO."

was fixated on the contract rather

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

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

"Traitors always meet a traitor's

Mara's call came

"Bro, it's Mara."

voice was laced with sobs, still not fully

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