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!"
told us to head back first. She'll catch up after
issue had been resolved, GTO's virus research base in Sea City remained a loose
had tasked Thomas to stay behind in Sea City under the guise of guarding the new bomb prototype, continuing
would handle
the curtain again, wrapping an arm around Vivienne as they drove off, carefree
is
Leopold clenched his jaw.
was going on
Thomas again!
touch with Griffin behind
you wait!"
the accelerator, channeling all his frustration as if the pedal
not help but muse-she had not noticed how close Thomas had gotten to Griffin. She
whispering, "We've got to give our scientists
She knew it!
fingerprints
was for the best. Without a little crisis, Leopold
phone buzzed, showing a map
Quincy about a GTO
Thomas, telling him to back
image she received was unexpected. It was not from Quincy, just two
this another cryptic message from that
burst open, and in walked a pair of red stilettos. The owner sat across from Quincy, legs
Patrick's factory location? Have you
breath and looked up, unable to
she gasped. "I don't know... I
Quincy's vision cleared enough to
It was Vivienne!
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