Vivienne blinked, not a hint of hesitation in her eyes as she leaned in and captured those plush, ruby lips with her own.

It did not matter how many kisses it took.

To score a kiss from Mr. Wolf and savor a slice of strawberry shortcake what could be better?

This was a win-win if there ever was one!

Back in the car, their personal driver, Leopold, and the ever-watchful bodyguard, Anna, seemed to materialize from thin air, taking their respective places without a word.

Vivienne indulged in her shortcake blissfully while Percival contentedly watched her enjoy every bite.

The atmosphere was surprisingly harmonious.

Leopold glanced at them through the rear-view mirror and lowered the privacy screen discreetly.

Out of sight, out of mind!

After finishing her dessert, Vivienne peered through a gap in the curtain at Anna and inquired, "What's up with Husky again?"

"Samoyed isn't answering her phone," Anna said dryly, propping herself against the car window.

Caught between the two couples day in, day out-it was downright exhausting!

She should have joined Thomas in handling the Ashford family factory affairs.

Vivienne knew all too well that ever since Griffin had gotten her hands on that new bomb prototype, she had vanished into her lab, immersing herself in work mode with no time for romantic distractions. Work and love-she kept them separate with precision.

"Are we heading back to Rivenwood now? Does Griffin know?" Percival asked.

Leopold pulled the car over, lifted the screen with due solemnity, and declared, "Percival, you're right. We need to inform her posthaste. Let's go!"

said Griffin told us to head back first. She'll catch

been resolved, GTO's virus research base in Sea City remained a loose

tasked Thomas to stay behind in Sea City under the guise of guarding

would handle headquarters affairs

an arm around Vivienne as they drove off, carefree and content. Anna turned her gaze

is

Leopold clenched his jaw.

was going

Thomas again!

had been in touch with

wait!"

the accelerator, channeling all his frustration as if the pedal were

could not help but muse-she had not noticed how close Thomas had gotten to

got to give our

She knew it!

fingerprints all

was for the best. Without a little crisis, Leopold would never learn to appreciate

Vivienne's phone buzzed, showing a map with a single

recognized it as a tip from Quincy about a

map to Thomas, telling him to back up

It was not

cryptic message from

open, and in walked a pair of red stilettos. The owner sat across from Quincy, legs crossed

who leaked Patrick's factory location? Have you figured it out?" The woman

her breath and looked up, unable to see

vision making it impossible to open her eyes fully, she gasped. "I don't know... I only found out that Percival

moment, Quincy's vision cleared enough to

It was Vivienne!

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