The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 710

In the suburbs, at an expansive estate.

A woman in a crimson gown lounged languidly on a sofa, a glass of merlot in her hand. "Take this little toy and have a go at the people on the list. Remember, you must succeed with Karen." "But won't this spook the target?" A young man's voice crackled through the static, cautious and hesitant.

Vivienne would immediately recognize the voice.

The woman swirled her wine, half her face lost in shadows. "That's the point. Where's the fun if she doesn't notice?"

Her fingers, painted a vibrant scarlet, tapped against the glass. "If you're scared, I can always find someone else. But then, the poison inside you will remain without an antidote."

"No, no... I'll do it!" The man hastily replied, panic in his voice. "But you know I'm no match for Vivienne. Plus, there's always someone guarding Karen. I..."

"So troublesome," the woman muttered, clearly annoyed.

She wouldn't be wasting her time with this incompetent if she didn't have to conserve her resources.

Leaning forward, she set her glass down and turned to another figure cloaked in black. "You, head over to Rivenwood. Make sure you bring back a sample of Karen's DNA."

The figure before her, eyes cast down, responded with a reverent "Yes, ma'am."

Meanwhile, having sorted their basic needs, Vivienne and Percival had just arrived at the Oasis Resort, where Lucas lived.

The guard at the gate swept his gaze over them, offering a crisp salute, "Good evening, please present your identification."

Percival wasn't surprised and handed over the pre-prepared IDs, explaining to Vivienne, "Lucas, being a man of importance, always has tight security. Any outsider needs a thorough check and a pat-down." "A pat-down?" Vivienne's gaze flickered with amusement.

insisted she leave

she scanned the robust guards, she quipped, "Don't you have any female officers? I wouldn't want Mr. Wolf to

eyes internally: So now I'm the

Vivienne: Aren't you?

guard, after ensuring their IDs were in order, returned it and was stunned to hear Vivienne's

he thought, "Does working as a guard involve being forced to watch couples show off their love?" However, looking

itself seemed to carry a

Lucas' residence, other than the maid, Cassie, who had worked for him for years, and his daughter, who held a position in a certain secretive department, everything else was male. Plus, even the highly

stepped forward to search

have

a posture that commanded respect. His aging eyes, sharp as ever, regarded the man before him. "Have them wait in the living room;

footsteps faded, Arthur spoke up, "I'll leave you to it, Mr. Toynbee.

need, sit behind the screen. It won't hurt to

Arthur hesitated but complied.

Lucas trying to limit his interaction

in the shadows behind the screen, Arthur's eyes darkened

led Percival and Vivienne into

followed Percival, both greeting the elder statesman in unison, "Good evening,

discreetly assessed the

none quite like Lucas. He had an air of danger

seat." Lucas nodded

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