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.

this was a matter that

At the Ashford Mansion.

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

Boyd Group's shareholders with her help. It would save him a great deal of trouble. Plus, she was supposed to retrieve the Boyd family signet ring from Vivienne, and the contract was supposed

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

pale with

he thought was his trump card had

for ages; you're making my head spin. What's going on with Eliza? Did she

mind was still preoccupied with

down and asked, "Gillian, has Mara called

why would she bother? Besides, I don't want to deal with her anymore. Percival has already cut ties with them, so she's useless to me now." Gillian snorted with disdain for her once close

with someone

of mutual

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

want to

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

but seeing

had never seen

dialed Mara's number. For the

Vivienne had heard every word of

chuckling as she reviewed the translated documents on the

to stay afloat all these years relying on GTO." Vivienne shook her head. The man

Patrick was fixated on the contract rather

where three red dots were converging into a trap around a

loyalty to my

lips. "Traitors always

Mara's call came through

"Bro, it's Mara."

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

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