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!"

to head back first. She'll catch up after wrapping up her research. Oh, and she'll be bringing Thomas

the Ashford family factory issue had been resolved, GTO's virus research base

under the

he would handle

purposefully drew the curtain again, wrapping an arm around Vivienne as they drove

this is nice,"

Leopold clenched his jaw.

going on

Thomas again!

been in touch with Griffin

wait!" He

the accelerator, channeling all his frustration as if

not noticed how close

got to give

She knew it!

had his fingerprints

little crisis, Leopold would never learn to appreciate

then, Vivienne's phone buzzed, showing a map

tip from Quincy about a

to Thomas, telling him to back

she received was unexpected. It was not

another cryptic message from that

bloodied and barely breathing on the ground. The door burst open, and in walked a pair of red stilettos. The owner sat across from

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

caught her breath and looked up, unable to see the

it impossible to open her eyes fully, she gasped. "I don't know... I only

cleared enough to

It was Vivienne!

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