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

At the Ashford Mansion.

arrest of Eliza came as an

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

the murder footage spreading

turned pale

his trump card had become

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

was still preoccupied with dreams of

sat down and asked, "Gillian,

deal with her anymore. Percival has already cut ties with them, so

bother with

friendship was one of mutual

call Mara. Tell her to find a way to get close to Vivienne and retrieve the Boyd family signet

you still want to entangle with them? A family full

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

seeing Patrick's

had never seen

number. For

Vivienne had heard

took off her headphones, chuckling as she

stay afloat all these years relying

fixated on the contract rather than ensuring

imagery on his computer, where three red dots were converging into a trap

he had any sense, he'd realize that loyalty to my mentor

lips. "Traitors always meet a traitor's

Mara's call came

"Bro, it's Mara."

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

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