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!"

catch up after wrapping up her

issue had been resolved, GTO's virus research

tasked Thomas to stay behind in Sea City under the guise

handle headquarters

inside the car. Percival purposefully drew the curtain again, wrapping an arm around Vivienne as they drove off, carefree and content. Anna turned her gaze to the scenery outside the

this is nice,"

Leopold clenched his jaw.

was going on

Thomas again!

in touch

wait!"

all his frustration as if the pedal were

not noticed how close Thomas had gotten to Griffin. She glanced up at

"We've got to give our

She knew it!

his fingerprints all over

was for the best. Without a little crisis, Leopold would

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

from Quincy about a GTO stronghold

map to Thomas, telling him

received was unexpected. It was not from

another cryptic message from

Sea City, Quincy lay bloodied and barely breathing on the ground. The door burst open, and in walked a pair of red stilettos. The owner sat

who leaked Patrick's factory location? Have you

breath and looked up, unable to

eyes fully, she gasped. "I don't know... I only found out that Percival

Quincy's vision cleared enough to recognize the

It was Vivienne!

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