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!"

interjected, "Thomas said Griffin told us to head back first. She'll catch up after wrapping

GTO's virus research base in Sea City remained

under the guise of guarding the new bomb prototype, continuing the covert

he would handle headquarters affairs in

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

is

Leopold clenched his jaw.

going on

Thomas again!

traitor had been in touch with Griffin behind his

you wait!" He cursed

floored the accelerator, channeling all his frustration as if the

help but muse-she had not noticed how close Thomas

to give our

She knew it!

had his fingerprints all over

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

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

a tip from Quincy about a GTO

the map to Thomas, telling him

It was not from Quincy, just

frowned. Was this another cryptic message from

open, and in walked a pair of red stilettos. The owner sat across from Quincy,

Have you figured

breath and looked up,

vision making it impossible to open her eyes fully, she gasped. "I don't know... I only found out that Percival has

cleared enough

It was Vivienne!

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