The Million-Dollar Heart

Asher was about to say something more, but Thomas didn't give him the time of day. With a swift turn, he and his team moved to apprehend the Grimshaws. Asher's brow twitched uncontrollably, feeling as if his dignity was being trampled into the dirt.

"Vivienne, have you considered the consequences of your actions?" Asher gritted his teeth as he glared at Vivienne.

Vivienne, hands in her pockets, exuded an aura of defiance. "Consequences? Never cared for them."

Asher laughed in disbelief, repeating, "Fine, fine, fine! If you choose to dismiss the Grimshaws, then don't blame me for what comes next!"

Raising his voice, Asher commanded, "All Grimshaws, listen up! Attack with full force. Treat all outsiders on our turf as fair game, dead or alive!"

The Grimshaws, always proud and disdainful, whether servants or masters, looked down on everyone else.

Suddenly invaded by Vivienne and Percival, and seeing that their captors were heavily armed-obviously government forces-they had hesitated to fight back. But with Asher's command, they threw caution to the wind and charged at Vivienne's team.

In an instant, chaos erupted.

Vivienne just smiled.

Turning to Percival, her smile was irrepressible. "Mr. Wolf, the world is full of fools gifting us their heads on a platter!"

Percival grinned back, "Free heads, why not take them?"

Then, looking at Leopold and Thomas, he said indifferently, "Leopold, Thomas, if even one Grimshaw escapes, you'll be mining coal on Fariana Isle!"

Leopold, energized as if injected with adrenaline, declared, "Don't worry, Percival. Mining coal won't be my fate!"

of the established security bureau was no

and Percival to submit any evidence, the Grimshaws were facing lifelong

evidence, their fate was

be doing, it certainly won't fall to me. Don't worry, Percival, if even one Grimshaw escapes, I'll make Fariana Isle my new home!" With that, he and Leopold, guns in hand, aimed and fired at a Grimshaw engaged in battle, instantly

left the

never have anticipated that Vivienne's team would actually open

ruthless, but even his forces had held back,

But now...

surging, forming an

struck forward, aiming directly at

raised her hand, and with a wave, a transparent barrier

hit cotton. Vivienne and

stunned, incredulously staring at Vivienne,

possessed inner energy from their previous

abilities, that

secret of the ancient warrior

warrior lineage for their mystical arts, like telekinesis or face-shifting,

were the ancient warrior lineage's lifeline, not to be used

warrior lineage possessed such abilities. Aside from the major families, only a small fraction of the lesser families had them, like the

their abilities again.

carelessly used his ability, thinking it would, if not kill, then seriously injure Vivienne

his shock, they were

and picked up the ancient warrior lineage's abilities for fun. Seems

Scott's place with Finnian. Finnian had failed to decipher it, and the book was returned to

Just a fortunate coincidence.

just so happened that

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