The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 725

Percival gestured reassuringly for Vivienne to walk in.

Griffin didn't give a damn, shot Audrey a glowering look, and shoved open the door to let Vivienne in, "Grandpa's in your hands now, Vivienne."

Vivienne stumbled a bit from the push. Thankfully, her footing was solid, or she might have ended up face-first on the floor.

Talk about unexpected. No wonder she caught Leopold's eye. Both of them had a way of taking you by surprise.

Meanwhile, Kala was holed up at home.

When Darren got back from wrapping up some work outside, he walked in to find her chilling and watching TV, "Kala, you alright? All that online drama sorted out?"

Kala popped a potato chip into her mouth, "Not even close."

"So, you're just... chilling?"

How could she be so laid-back?

Ronald came out of the kitchen with a fruit bowl in his hands. "Don't mind her. She's been like this since she got back from the studio. Vivienne called earlier. The agency's taking over the whole mess, told her to take a few days off. Kala's over the moon."

"Well, she's happy, at least."

Darren was exasperated. "The agency's swamped. Ramona came prepared; high-def videos are all over the net, and the trolls are practically crashing the platforms with their venom."

As he spoke, he couldn't even understand. "I'm baffled, really. What's your beef with Ramona that she'd set up such a scheme to target you?"

"She's not after me." Kala finally tore her gaze away from the screen. "She's trying to drive a wedge between me and Vivienne, though I can't fathom her endgame."

hands dismissively, "I'm not falling for such a cheap

cousin. I thought you were gonna be mobbed today when I heard you two

seen more than enough of the videos online. "This Ramona chick,

People in the biz first

neat and tidy: parents

the cutthroat entertainment industry was baffling, not just to others but even to

frowned in thought after hearing Darren's take. "Seems like our

whoever is behind her has been laying the groundwork for a while now. Probably tied to that

organization?" Kala

Ronald,

only caught the tail end of it and was largely

piqued. "Vivienne's been out of touch for ages.

words. Revealing anything might blow his past

of irritation for his loose lips, he switched off the TV and ushered Kala to stand, "It's nothing. What could

Meanwhile, at CK Penitentiary.

set with coffee paraphernalia, indistinguishable from those outside, with the serene scent

unmarked grave, was sitting calmly at the coffee table. His wrists

same familiar style recognized by those who knew him when he was alive, his face always wearing a faint, serene smile. He held a book, seemingly engrossed, turning pages just as he used

if anyone were there, they'd see his eyes weren't focused at all. They were cold, empty, devoid of

was a machine. A flawed prototype of the androids developed by Ronald, capable of mimicking

had escaped destruction solely due to Leopold's

might

would risk their

and Anna laughed at his fanciful thinking,

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