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.

looming, this was a matter that still

At the Ashford Mansion.

Eliza came as an abrupt blow, derailing Patrick's

It would save him a great deal of trouble. Plus, she was supposed to retrieve the Boyd family signet

her under lock and key and the murder

turned pale

was his trump

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

mind was still preoccupied with dreams of

asked, "Gillian, has Mara called you

such a mess, why would she bother? Besides, I don't want to deal with her anymore. Percival has already cut

with

was one of mutual

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

you still want to entangle with them? A family full of

We won't be at

further, but seeing

never seen her

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

had heard every word of their

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

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

fixated on the contract rather than ensuring his

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

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

lips. "Traitors always

later, Mara's call

"Bro, it's Mara."

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

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