The Million-Dollar Heart

Dracon sipped his coffee with feigned calmness, realizing he'd teamed up with a disposable ally. If he hadn't handed her the recording device back then, she probably wouldn't have made it this far. "Exactly, that's my plan. Since you've made up your mind, I'll take you somewhere we can get that video done today. Sasha and Arthur's wedding tomorrow? Not happening!" Dracon asserted with unwavering confidence.

Alyssa nodded, grabbed her purse, and followed him, eager to see this through.

Unbeknownst to her, their every move was being live-streamed to a national audience. As for Dracon, Vivienne was on the side, live-streaming while filtering any slips that might reveal his identity, ensuring the broadcast met both their goals.

Dracon opened the car door, ushered Alyssa inside, and they sped off to a rural area.

The village looked desolate, with weeds sprouting from the cracked soil, gently swaying in the breeze.

Alyssa looked around with disdain, furrowing her brow, "Can someone capable of making such high-quality, flawless videos really live in a place like this?"

Dracon, prompted by her question, was reminded of his visit to the reclusive woman in the woods. He patiently replied, "Possibly. After all, people who make these kinds of videos often deal with fabrications, making them targets for retaliation. Hiding out in desolation makes sense."

Alyssa nodded, finding some logic in his words.

They approached a lonely house, a small cabin with several photos hanging outside to dry.

As Alyssa made to enter, Dracon stopped her. "He only agreed to meet with me. I'll go in alone."

Alyssa frowned, "What's the harm in adding one more person?"

she could step forward, Dracon urgently held her back, "These types are quirky. If he gets upset by an extra person, our whole plan could

his points were valid, leaving her with little to

wanting to linger in this remote place, she reluctantly handed over the original recordings to Dracon, "Here are the audio and video originals. Make sure Sasha ends up

confidently, betraying

and wiped the sweat from his brow,

to Vivienne, placing them

Dracon entered, the

her chair, had been dozing with her eyes

gave a chilling warning, "Dracon, a word of advice: wander in the dark too much, and you'll meet

misdeeds but had spared him

primary goal was finding

she

the error of his ways, perhaps for Yorick's

he continued his deceit, she wouldn't hold

from Vivienne, Dracon's

Perez had been ruined by her and Sasha, and he would not let

he admitted his oversight in not heeding a warning, which landed

door behind him, Alyssa waited outside, anxious for news. "How did it go? Is the video

the originals now?" Shrugging off her hand with disdain, Dracon scoffed coldly and drove off, leaving a trail of