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.

a paternity test looming, this was a matter that

At the Ashford Mansion.

arrest of Eliza came as an abrupt blow,

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 family signet ring from Vivienne, and the contract was supposed

and the murder footage spreading like wildfire online,

pale with

his trump

making my head spin. What's going on with Eliza? Did she really kill Wendy?" Gillian had woken up to see Patrick pacing

still preoccupied with dreams of marrying

asked, "Gillian, has Mara

Percival has already cut ties with them, so she's useless to me now."

with

one of

frowned. "Gillian, call Mara. Tell her to find a way to get close to Vivienne and retrieve the Boyd family signet ring. And try to find the contract

puzzled. "Dad, you still want to

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

probe further, but seeing Patrick's ashen face, she

never seen her

For the Boyd family fortune, Mara

them, Vivienne had heard every word of

headphones, chuckling as she reviewed the translated documents

stay afloat all these years relying on GTO." Vivienne shook

fixated on the contract rather than ensuring

where three red dots were converging into a trap around a factory at

had any sense, he'd realize that loyalty to my mentor is the wisest choice," Percival

"Traitors always meet a

minutes later, Mara's call came through to

"Bro, it's Mara."

fully comprehending how the

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