The Million-Dollar Heart

Victoria's eyes suddenly sharpened. "I don't have all day to mess around with you. Hand over the recipe now! Kaitlyn, for the life of me, I can't understand. You've guarded that worthless piece of paper for so long; the Littletons are gone, and yet you cling to it. What use is it to you? Hand it over to me, and if you're cooperative, I'll ensure your family has a normal life."

Victoria had heard that Kaitlyn possessed a recipe that could bring the dead back to life.

She was determined to get her hands on it.

Kaitlyn, with Amelia held hostage by Walter, was torn inside, her face alternating between shades of pale and flushed.

After a long struggle, Kaitlyn bit her lip and looked up at Victoria, "The recipe is already with Ms. Hawthorn. Even if you kill us, it's useless to you."

Victoria's face changed color, and then she lunged forward, gripping Kaitlyn's throat, "Do you think I'm a fool, Kaitlyn? You would rather sell your blood than give it up! What did that Vivienne offer you to make you so compliant?"

Kaitlyn gasped for breath. "She helped me! Of course, I'd give it to her. Why would I give it to someone like you, a high and mighty venomous woman?"

"You're asking for it!" Something in Victoria's pain was triggered. Her grip on Kaitlyn's neck tightened incrementally.

Just as Victoria almost lost her sanity and was about to strangle Kaitlyn, Walter whispered in her ear, "Madam, this isn't wise."

Victoria's rationality was pulled back at the sound of Walter's voice. Her eyes bore into Kaitlyn's, trying to discern if she spoke the truth. Seeing Kaitlyn's composed expression, she knew it was true.

She slowly released her grip and then turned to Tyler, her voice cold, "Tell me, did you really give it to Vivienne?"

Tyler nodded. "Yes! She gave us this villa and promised to protect us here in Rivenwood. Kaitlyn gave her the recipe because of that."

Victoria's face turned ashen with rage. She glared at Kaitlyn, teeth gritted. "Well played!"

she

by surprise. She

a car engine was heard outside, and only when Victoria was truly gone did Kaitlyn breathe a sigh

quickly pulled out her cell phone and called Vivienne. But after several tries, there was

the mechanical voice on the other end made Kaitlyn turn to

nervously, pacing the room, "Victoria's family, the Abernathy family, is one of the

her concern, "Don't worry. Ms. Hawthorn herself said if Victoria came knocking, we should tell her the true location of the recipe. She must have a

Hawthorn is married into the Ellington family. You've heard of the Ellingtons, right? Even the Abernathys, with all

Meanwhile, at Percival's apartment.

and were catching their breath on the bed when the phone buzzed on the

nudged Percival, "Mr. Wolf, could you check who

that woman, is she

"Samantha?"

was particularly sensitive to the name of the

and moved next

it and quickly stood up, "Let's go; I need to get in touch

asked, smiling as he pulled her

adversary," Vivienne said just

paused, a strange number sitting in

What the heck?

who was playing these games

her unease, dropped

an instant, his cold eyes flickered,