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!"

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

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

under the guise of guarding the new bomb

would handle headquarters

wrapping an arm around Vivienne as they drove

this is

Leopold clenched his jaw.

going on

Thomas again!

traitor had been in touch with

you wait!" He cursed

his frustration as

not noticed how close Thomas had gotten to Griffin. She glanced

to give our

She knew it!

his fingerprints all over

a little crisis, Leopold

showing a map with a single marked

tip from Quincy about a GTO stronghold in

map to Thomas, telling

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

Was this another cryptic message from

The door burst open, and in walked a pair of red stilettos. The owner sat across from Quincy, legs crossed like a fashion model tapping her foot

leaked Patrick's factory location? Have

caught her breath and looked up, unable to see the

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

a moment, Quincy's vision cleared enough to

It was Vivienne!

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