The Million-Dollar Heart

Vivienne looked at her with a bemused expression that could only be described as watching a simpleton's antics. "After all the times you've slipped through my fingers, did you really think I wouldn't take precautions? If I let you escape again, where would that leave my reputation as a genius?"

Samantha was at a loss for words.

Rising to her feet, Vivienne approached Samantha with a commanding presence. "It seems you have no questions for me, and you're not in the mood to answer mine either. So, let's go!" Samantha's gaze inadvertently drifted towards the window. Silence reigned outside, not a soul in sight.

No one was coming to her rescue.

It dawned on her that this time, she couldn't avoid her fate.

A devilish grin spread across Samantha's face. "I have to admit, you're impressive. But I haven't lived these ninety years for nothing. You aren't the only one who knows how to use poison..."

As she attempted to channel her inner energy, her expression suddenly froze.

What was happening?

Why couldn't she harness her inner energy?

Vivienne's lips curled into a slight smirk, watching Samantha's stunned face. "We've faced off so many times, and I actually had a bit of respect for you. You're the first one who's given me a run for my money. But how could you become so naive?"

A sinking feeling gripped Samantha. Clenching her teeth, she fixed her eyes on Vivienne. "What are you implying?"

With a casual stance, hands in her pockets, Vivienne looked down at Samantha. "Why do you think I went through all this trouble to capture you?"

Samantha glared back in silence.

Vivienne indulged her with an answer. "It's to prevent any possible escape attempts or suicide. Did you think you could use your inner energy to detonate a bomb inside you and take us down together? Sorry, I'm too young for that. I haven't had enough quality time with my dear Mr. Wolf to check out just yet. So, when I came in, I not only drugged you but also used silver needles to seal your energy points." Thomas was speechless. Leopold was flabbergasted.

Vivienne and Percival were literally constantly flaunting their love.

laced with disbelief. "Impossible. You don't possess the skills of the ancient warrior lineages. You don't even have energy points, so how could you seal mine without my noticing?" She could live with the fact that Vivienne had poisoned

90 because of her powerful inner energy. Even members of the ancient warrior lineages would not be able to seal her energy points with

during those ten years at Emerald Mountain, I pilfered a secret tome from my mentor's ancient warrior lineage. It just so

couldn't understand. Fortunately, the book had illustrations. Back then, she had studied everything she could, eager to learn something fresh

once asked Finnian what it was, and he dismissed it as a worthless book. Despite her coaxing and threats, he wouldn't tell

stole it and

illustrations without knowing how to use them, which almost drove her to madness. When she awoke, she found herself in an ice cave. She remembered clearly. That was the first time her mentor had scolded her, and for a full

stubborn and insisted on learning. Seeing no other choice, Finnian finally translated the book for her and personally guided her

lineages, inner energy was meaningless to her, so she

Until now, capturing Samantha.

possess inner energy," Samantha said

could never have imagined that Vivienne had inner energy and that she hadn't sensed it at all. Those with inner

someone's inner energy was stronger than theirs was

no bounds,"

fell silent

point, Samantha realized that she no longer held control over her life or death. Her eyelids drooped, and she murmured

smiled, then turned to Thomas. "Take her

Thomas nodded, "Yes, madam."

along with the others, secured Samantha,

powerful aura that robbed everyone of their senses in an

Vivienne's words had fully settled,

and Percival immediately

the assailant swung a palm out, and Vivienne

was like a colossal mountain, aiming straight

"Percival! Madam!"