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!"

back first. She'll catch up after wrapping up her research. Oh, and she'll

resolved, GTO's virus research base in Sea City

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

handle headquarters affairs in

an arm around Vivienne as they drove

this is nice," She

Leopold clenched his jaw.

going on

Thomas again!

traitor had been in touch with Griffin behind

wait!" He

his frustration as

help but muse-she had not noticed how close Thomas had gotten to Griffin. She glanced up

got to

She knew it!

had his fingerprints all over

the best. Without a little crisis, Leopold would never learn

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

it as a tip from Quincy about a

the map to Thomas, telling him to back

she received was unexpected. It was not from Quincy, just two

cryptic

lay bloodied and barely breathing on the ground. The door burst open, and in walked a pair of red

who leaked Patrick's factory location? Have you

looked up, unable

eyes fully, she gasped. "I don't know... I only found out that Percival has been tracking Gillian's

Quincy's vision cleared enough to recognize

It was Vivienne!

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