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 still needed

At the Ashford Mansion.

as an abrupt blow, derailing Patrick's

by winning over the Boyd Group's shareholders with her help. It would save him a great

now, with her under lock and key and the murder footage

pale

he thought was his trump card had become

you've been pacing for ages; you're making my head spin. What's going on with Eliza? Did she really kill Wendy?"

preoccupied with

sat down and asked, "Gillian, has Mara called

Percival has already cut

with

friendship was one of mutual exploitation,

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

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

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

seeing Patrick's ashen face,

had never seen her father

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

to them, Vivienne had heard every

off her headphones, chuckling as she reviewed the translated documents on the

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

Patrick was fixated on the contract rather

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

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

curved her lips. "Traitors always meet a traitor's

Mara's call came through to

"Bro, it's Mara."

with sobs, still not fully comprehending how the Boyd family had

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