The Million-Dollar Heart

Percival casually snapped off a twig and flicked away the power line in his path. Thankfully, he was in the garden; otherwise, he would have had to endure a jolt of electricity. But Finnian's test was not something to be taken lightly.

No sooner had Percival tossed aside the twig than a snake, tongue flickering, shot towards him along the branch.

That did it. Percival was livid. He grabbed the snake by its body and slammed it to the ground.

But as he did, something felt off.

Why was this snake so light?

Frowning, he glanced back at the pit he had passed and the discarded power line.

He decided to shut his eyes, ignoring anything else he might touch or sense.

Thirty seconds later, Percival reached the garden fence. With a firm kick, the fence collapsed. Only then did he open his eyes and turn to see that there was neither pit nor snake-just projections from a high- tech projector!

Finnian possessed the same kind of cutting-edge projector that Karen had been researching!

Percival's gaze sharpened, and some thoughts in his mind were now confirmed beyond doubt.

The only problem was the lack of evidence.

Stepping over the fallen fence, he approached the villa's main gate.

With the delay, Finnian was long gone.

Percival exhaled a sigh of resignation. When Vivienne woke up, she was going to be furious.

He would have to think of a way to sweet-talk her.

about to head back, he heard a loud noise behind him. It was

exclaimed, relieved. If Vivienne was up, the eight still out cold would get an earful, not

that won't

was too fast.

him, I'll make him cough up 800 billion!" Vivienne said with a vengeful tone before slipping her arm through Percival's. "Mr. Wolf, let's head back." Percival gave

I can't sleep. Mr. Wolf, let's have a drink." Standing before her with a steady gaze, Percival

him. Holding out a glass, she stretched out her leg and hooked Percival's, her lips glistening in the dim light, enticing beyond words. "Mr. Wolf, do you want me to sit in your lap while

up his sleeves with a decisive motion. "Or maybe, drink lying down?" Vivienne was startled, but in

fell and shattered, and Vivienne found herself

was no hint of flirtation, only

the hell are

quickly lost their luster, like a light

was taken aback and only realized the truth when he

It was a robot!

the robot's mouth opened, and a scroll fell that read, [Congratulations, you've passed the

another of

test of his resistance to

this was Vivienne, whom he naturally desired. If he felt nothing for Vivienne, that

the faux Vivienne to her bedroom, where the real

even

was part of this so-called

leaning

somewhere in Rivenwood, Finnian relaxed on a sun

that the Vivienne replica was not the real deal." Finnian nodded approvingly, pleased with Percival's performance in the second

was time to think about

curved his lips in a silent smile,

glanced at the unfinished bionic robot in a nearby room. "Aren't you worried about sending this out? What if the girl