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.

test looming, this was a matter that still

At the Ashford Mansion.

arrest of Eliza came as an abrupt blow, derailing Patrick's

would

the murder

turned pale

his trump card

on with Eliza? Did she really kill Wendy?" Gillian had woken up to see Patrick pacing and

was still preoccupied with dreams of marrying

sat down and asked, "Gillian, has Mara called you

Besides, I don't want to deal with her anymore. Percival has already cut ties with them, so she's

bother with someone

was one of mutual exploitation, nothing

and retrieve the Boyd family signet

puzzled. "Dad, you still want to entangle with them?

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

but seeing Patrick's ashen

had never seen her father so

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

to them, Vivienne had heard every word

she

these years relying on

fixated on the contract rather than

his computer, where three red dots were converging into a

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

"Traitors always meet

call

"Bro, it's Mara."

sobs, still not fully comprehending how

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255