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."

at the night sky and nodded. Her morning sickness had been particularly bad before she

handed her the phone. "Draven called. There's been some activity on Declan's end. I've forwarded the details

left, Vivienne sat up

two hours old, containing a surveillance video. She watched it, noting the addition of several cryptic gestures she

of food just as Vivienne was puzzling over the phone. "Any leads?"

her 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

asked, taking a sip of the

got him running errands for the Martinez family. He'll be tied up for a day or

and sympathy for Leopold, who was unaware that

solely on Thomas," she suggested to Mr. Wolf. "Let Anna

for a moment then nodded. "That works. Anna, being a woman, might be more attentive to

Percival and Vivienne even left the house,

approached and stood at attention.

"Are you feeling

responded, opening the car

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

eyebrow, puzzled by the timing

instructed Anna, "Turn around.

executed a perfect U-turn and sped off in the opposite

the Wright family estate nearly simultaneously with another car. Matthew, who had been waiting, greeted

then turned to see

Wolf, where's the

her gaze, sparking

car with

a loud voice boomed from beside

roll of blueprints, jogged over from the