The Million-Dollar Heart

The chill in the air took everyone by surprise over the next few days.

Vivienne, thanks to her pregnancy, found herself succumbing to sleep more than ever, spending the majority of her day either eating or curled up in bed.

Percival, worried about leaving her alone, stayed by her side constantly.

One afternoon, while Vivienne was deep in slumber, her phone on the bedside table began to vibrate.

Seeing the caller ID, Percival picked it up and stepped outside to answer.

"Boss!" came Draven's voice through the phone.

"It's me," Percival replied with a stern voice. "Vivienne's asleep. What's the matter?"

Draven paused briefly, then quickly said, "Percival, Declan's made another move. But these symbols, only you can decipher them. We think he's trying to send a message out." Percival frowned. "Did the surveillance catch anything unusual?"

Draven's response was firm. "Nothing at all."

Percival's gaze darkened slightly. "Keep an eye on him. Report back with any suspicions. I'll inform Vivienne."

When Vivienne woke up, she turned to see Percival sitting by her side, which warmed her heart. "Mr. Wolf, what time is it?"

Percival looked at her, closing his laptop gently. "You're awake. It's seven in the evening."

Vivienne rubbed her temples. "Why do I feel like I can sleep forever?"

Percival took her hand and massaged her temples gently. "Hungry? I'll whip up something you love."

morning sickness had been particularly bad before she fell asleep, leaving her

been some activity on Declan's end. I've forwarded the details to your phone. Take

left, Vivienne sat up

Draven was already two hours old, containing a surveillance video. She watched it, noting the addition of several cryptic gestures she hadn't seen before. These symbols didn't seem to relate to Abigail

tray of food just as Vivienne was puzzling over

head. "Some of these gestures are coded. I

thoughts, handed her a bowl of soup and said, "I'll have Thomas stick close to you from tomorrow. His current task

asked, taking a

running errands for the Martinez family. He'll be tied

help but feel a sense of amusement and sympathy for Leopold, who was unaware that these gestures of goodwill

on Thomas," she suggested to

works. Anna, being a

morning, before Percival and Vivienne even left the house,

quickly approached and stood at

"Are

now," Anna responded, opening the

Wolf. "Vivienne, the Watson family has unearthed the Wright

eyebrow, puzzled by the timing of the Watson

the call and instructed Anna,

executed a perfect U-turn and

the Wright family estate nearly simultaneously with another car. Matthew, who

acknowledgment and then turned

Wolf, where's

her gaze, sparking a silent question

the car

a loud voice boomed from

blueprints, jogged over