The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 693

Just two steps out the door, and Percival's deep voice halted him. "Come back."

Thomas froze mid-stride, protesting, "Percival, if we don't chase her down now, it'll be too late. We can't let Samantha get away again." Percival helped Vivienne to her feet, casting a dismissive glance at Thomas. "We're withdrawing!"

"But..."

Before Thomas could finish, Percival shot him a look that silenced him immediately.

Thomas couldn't understand why! With so many of them against one, couldn't they snatch Samantha from that person's grasp?

Leopold was just as baffled, but he could sense the strength in their adversary. Maybe Percival's reluctance to pursue was because their lives were more valuable than capturing one Samantha. The Nine Mystics Society didn't take orders from Percival.

Draven, looking toward Vivienne, inquired, "Young Master, shall we withdraw?"

Vivienne pulled two life-saving pills from her pocket, handing one to Percival and swallowing the other herself.

After ingesting her pill, she instructed Draven, "Everyone withdraw. Starting today, the Nine Mystics Society is on lockdown. No one leaves. Prepare our defenses."

Her words left Thomas and Leopold in a fog.

Samantha had escaped, and rather than chasing her down, they were ordered to prepare the Nine Mystics Society for defense.

What did this mean?

Draven, long accustomed to Vivienne's commands, understood her immediately, and with a grave expression, he confirmed, "Understood, Young Master. I'll initiate Level 2 Defense immediately." Thomas and Leopold were utterly confused.

Level 2 Defense? What was that? Was there a fight brewing?

The apprentices from Emerald Mountain didn't question it; they trusted that Vivienne had her reasons.

Draven led the Nine Mystics Society members away without another word.

passed on the order for the Nightfall

Mountain apprentices

only Vivienne, Percival,

the new and improved version she had recently developed, with the help of research from ST-1, far more effective

Percival with a smirk. "Mr. Wolf,

anger over Samantha's escape, and

All this running around has made

that, Vivienne and

and Leopold exchanged looks

soft

bomb she'd

move, grabbed her and

step behind but still dashed

"Boom!"

flames erupted behind them, reducing

Huxley found refuge

Vivienne, who, after medicating her, allowed

Huxley also ended up at the Ellington

would have refused them entry, but with

by and seeing Huxley, who had passed out upon arrival and was

things because I was threatened. My sister-in-law has already punished me. She's medicated me, and from now on, I'll listen to whatever she says and turn over a new leaf." Tears and snot smeared everywhere, and

stupid

no more. Everything I did was for Huxley. Please forgive me." Cecilia, looking down at Mara, thought that if she had acted like this earlier, without causing trouble for Vivienne or indulging in crooked schemes, she wouldn't be in

young, but now she somewhat regretted ever

up. From now on, work diligently for Vivienne and drop those

her brother,

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