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!"

She'll catch up after wrapping up her research. Oh,

GTO's virus

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

would handle headquarters affairs

as they drove off, carefree and

is nice," She

Leopold clenched his jaw.

going on

Thomas again!

had been in touch

you wait!" He cursed

all his frustration as if the pedal

noticed how close Thomas had gotten to Griffin. She glanced up at

"We've got to give

She knew it!

fingerprints

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

buzzed, showing a

it as a tip from Quincy about a

map to Thomas, telling

she received was unexpected. It was not from

another cryptic message from that

on the ground. The door burst open, and in walked a pair of red stilettos. The owner sat across from Quincy, legs crossed like a

location? Have you figured it out?"

breath and looked up, unable

to sit up, her blurred vision making it impossible to open her eyes fully, she gasped. "I don't know...

vision cleared enough to recognize the

It was Vivienne!

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