The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 750

Vivienne's fingers froze atop her phone screen, Griffin's contact highlighted. The sudden pause was punctuated by a sense of déjà vu.

A café?

Why did that sound so hauntingly familiar?

She pinched the bridge of her nose in frustration. "How could I have forgotten about this?"

Meanwhile, in a café, Victoria perched in a reserved booth, her gaze drifting over the bustling crowd through the panoramic windows.

Irritation flickered in her eyes.

Vivienne!

She really had some nerve!

Twice now!

That wretched woman had stood her up twice!

Calls unanswered, texts ignored, just like she had vanished off the face of the earth. How could Richard have ever approved of such a granddaughter-in-law, bringing shame to the Ellington name?

And Percival!

Birds of a feather indeed. Both just as unreliable as the other!

Victoria gnashed her teeth on the freshly served scones as if she were biting into Vivienne and Percival, those two good-for-nothings. "Let's go find War God! Damn it, I refuse to believe I can't handle the two o you!"

reminiscent of a middle-age castle-Oliver

and hurled it at Isaac's forehead. "Useless! Can't even handle a simple

"Please, forgive me, Patriarch!"

the

We never anticipated a young woman could be so formidable. I suspect she might come from an ancient

flew. "You think I'm a fool? How powerful could a twenty-something-year-old possibly be? Go on, inquire about it. See if there's a family with such a prodigy. Wouldn't those old coots be parading her

the five major families, had no such

to have such a

go to receive your punishment. I'll give you one more chance. Whatever it takes, that bio-weapon

the desk emphatically. "If fate has placed this opportunity

...

the café in Rivenwood a day later, Victoria

her words were laced with bitterness. "War God, for the sake of my mother who once aided you, could you please convey a message to the Ellingtons? Vivienne and Percival have gone

and Percival are both shrewd; you've had past issues with them. It's no wonder they don't trust you." "They could just reject me

they agreed, then went back on their word.

his opinion of

girl was definitely capable

continued to vent. "Richard's gone senile; I

Arthur's gaze darkened momentarily.

a little too

her to lead the new division was beyond

help me, and helping you covertly deal with the Abernathys was the most

know what the Grimshaws want with that weapon, I can't intervene. You want Vivienne's trust? That's on you. I'll expedite the search for your mother;

Abernathys were

Percival's aunt and concealed her as a comatose

learning her true heritage, Victoria had been

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