The Million-Dollar Heart

Leopold was buzzing with excitement.

The high-tech gadgets at Vanguard Agency weren't typically available for public use.

Guarded by a dedicated team, even the interrogation equipment was off-limits to field agents like him.

If it weren't for the recent crackdown by the War God within the agency, which had somewhat loosened the reins on such devices, he wouldn't have had a chance to borrow it.

Vivienne commanded, "Scan her."

With a tilt of her chin, she gestured toward Ramona. A playful smirk finally danced on her lips. "Ms. Grimshaw claims I shoved her. She should have my fingerprints on her, right? Take a look for me, will you?" "What are you doing to me?" Ramona's expression twisted in fear the moment she heard "fingerprint scanner."

Luckily, she was looking down, hiding her face from the crowd.

But as Leopold strode over to her, she could no longer maintain her composure. "Don't touch me! Please, someone, help! Keep them away from me!"

Vivienne smiled thinly. "What are you afraid of? That they'll find others' fingerprints on you but none of mine?"

Kala raised an eyebrow, curiosity piqued. "Vivienne, do you know something we don't?"

How else could Leopold just happen to bring the scanner today?

Vivienne didn't answer her immediately. Instead, she addressed everyone present. "Why not check your phones? Ms. Grimshaw has been seen with a different man every night for months-from entertainment moguls to hotshot directors, all guests behind her curtain."

"That's slander!" Ramona burst forth, tears streaking her face. “Ms. Hawthorne, you may dislike me, but you can't just toy with my reputation like this!"

She had been standing close to Jackson, which had prevented Leopold from making his move.

front of her. With a ping, the scanner displayed all

the readout, then handed the device to Percival. "Percival, hold this, will you? If it breaks, I can't report back, and War God will have

pulled out his phone, which connected to the scanner via Bluetooth. The beauty of this advanced device was its

and it would immediately search for

been quite busy today,

really

no idea it was this sophisticated. As she watched

a plethora of

Good heavens!

So many people!

stopped reading-it was

Vivienne, everyone else began checking their

top, the word

had its own rules-the fewer words,

and dread and were bombarded with photos and videos of Ramona entering hotels with different men, emerging from dinner parties-the evidence was damning. "Holy smokes! Now I get why Ramona shot to

it seems she's had a steady

such a pure-looking flower was

and more disdainful and disgusted

She could guess what the photos online looked like, but

cross!" Her delicate hands clenched into fists,

of her knuckles cracking didn't escape Vivienne and Percival, whose eyes gleamed

on Percival. "If you haven't done anything, prove it. But, from what I remember, your file said your parents were just blue-collar workers. Not exactly the type to rub elbows

it together. If you blow our cover, we're both done for!" Jackson scanned the online content at lightning speed, stepping in to intercept Ramona before she could react. They hadn't infiltrated this circle just to stir up trouble with

of ice-cold water