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!"

leadership figure of the established security bureau was

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

Vivienne's evidence, their fate

at Leopold and added, "If it's 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,

the Grimshaws

anticipated that Vivienne's team would actually open

ruthless, but even his forces had held back, not even using their

But now...

an invisible energy sphere in his palm. "You're asking for

palm struck forward, aiming directly at

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

cotton. Vivienne and Percival didn't

was stunned, incredulously staring at Vivienne, "How,

possessed inner energy from their

her use of abilities, that

secret of

arts, like telekinesis or

abilities were the ancient warrior lineage's lifeline, not

the major families, only a small fraction of the lesser

their abilities again.

thinking it would, if not kill, then seriously injure Vivienne

shock, they were unharmed, looking utterly

had some free time and picked up the ancient warrior lineage's abilities

of the ability was recent, discovered while translating a secret text found at Scott's

Just a fortunate coincidence.

and it just so happened that Thaddeus Hawthorn, Isolde Ellington, and Amelia were all there. The

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