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!"

figure of the established

Percival to submit any evidence, the Grimshaws were

evidence,

a task Mr. Sterling won't 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,

left the

could never have anticipated that Vivienne's team would actually open

people to be ruthless, but even his

But now...

his inner energy surging, forming an invisible energy sphere in his palm. "You're

palm struck forward, aiming

a wave, a transparent barrier shielded her and

strike felt like it hit cotton. Vivienne

stunned, incredulously staring at Vivienne, "How, how

inner energy from

her use of abilities, that was beyond his

such abilities were the secret of the ancient

for their mystical arts,

the ancient warrior lineage's

from the major families, only a small fraction of the lesser families had them, like the once-prominent Boyds, who lacked such abilities, though the Perezes did possess them. However, the Perezes had vowed never

their abilities again.

anger, had carelessly used his ability, thinking it would, if not kill, then

were unharmed, looking

met his gaze, speaking leisurely, "Forgot to mention, had some free time and picked up the ancient warrior

while translating a secret text found at Scott's

Just a fortunate coincidence.

and it just so happened

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