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!"

Griffin told us to head back first. She'll catch up after wrapping up her research. Oh, and she'll

resolved, GTO's virus research base in

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

would handle headquarters affairs

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

is

Leopold clenched his jaw.

going on

Thomas again!

had been in touch with Griffin

you wait!" He cursed

all his frustration as if

had not noticed how close Thomas had

to give our scientists

She knew it!

had his fingerprints

best. Without a little crisis, Leopold

Vivienne's phone buzzed, showing a map

as a tip from Quincy about a GTO

to Thomas, telling him to back up

It was not from

this another cryptic message from that mysterious

pair of red stilettos. The

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

up, unable

impossible to open her eyes fully, she

cleared enough

It was Vivienne!

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