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."

Her morning sickness had been particularly bad before she fell asleep,

activity on Declan's end. I've forwarded the details to your phone. Take a look while

Vivienne sat up

hours old, containing a surveillance video. She watched it, noting the addition of several cryptic gestures she hadn't seen

a tray of food just as Vivienne was puzzling over the phone. "Any

shook her head. "Some of these gestures are coded. I can't

and said, "I'll have Thomas

she asked, taking a sip of

the Martinez

Leopold's engagement party, orchestrated by their mentor. She couldn't help but feel a sense of amusement and sympathy for Leopold, who was unaware that these gestures of goodwill were

solely on Thomas," she suggested to

then nodded. "That works. Anna, being a woman, might be more attentive to your needs right

even

Anna quickly approached and stood at attention.

nodded slightly. "Are you feeling

now," Anna responded, opening the car door for

has unearthed the Wright family's blueprints. I'm heading there now. Let's meet

the timing of

instructed Anna, "Turn around. We're going

a perfect U-turn and sped off in the opposite

they arrived at the Wright family estate nearly simultaneously with another car. Matthew, who had

in acknowledgment and then

where's the

gaze, sparking a silent question between

car with a hint

a loud voice boomed from beside the vehicle, "Over here,

blueprints, jogged over from