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.

resignedly passed on the order for the Nightfall Assembly to retreat

Mountain

Vivienne, Percival, Thomas, and Leopold

version she had recently developed, with the help of research

to Percival with a

sign of anger over Samantha's escape, and he smiled. "Indeed, we have. Let's head back and grab a

running around has made

and

Leopold exchanged

back with a soft

she casually tossed the miniature bomb

anticipating her move, grabbed her and

were a step behind but still dashed

"Boom!"

them, reducing the top-level secured villa to rubble

found refuge within the

who, after medicating

thus, Huxley also ended

past deeds and would have refused them entry, but with just a word from Vivienne, she held her

her aunt close by and seeing Huxley, who had passed out upon arrival and

punished me. She's medicated me, and from now on, I'll listen to

niece stupid or just plain

family is no more. Everything I did was for Huxley. Please forgive me." Cecilia, looking down at Mara, thought that if she had acted like

orphaned so young, but

now on, work diligently for Vivienne and

Mara and her brother, Cecilia wouldn't even bear to look

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