The Million-Dollar Heart (Percival and Vivienne) novel Chapter 313

Dorian felt a jolt run through him, and he stared at her in surprise.

Vivienne's mother knew disguise techniques?

Why hadn't he known about this?

Why had no one ever told him?

Vivienne looked at his expression and laughed in satisfaction. "I'm just an amateur. During those years at Emerald Mountain, I studied many of my mother's disguise techniques. I did an alright job. If you need it, Mr. Hawthorn, I can help you."

Dorian remained silent. His eyes were fixed on Vivienne, trying to glean something from her expression, but he couldn't find anything.

He chuckled. "Why on earth would I need to disguise myself, Vivienne?"

She gave him a small smirk. "No need to be nervous, Mr. Hawthorn. I was only joking. My mother's techniques aren't that easy to master. I've only scratched the surface."

Dorian let out a sigh of relief.

Vivienne changed the topic. "The potion is safe with me, Mr. Hawthorn. You can focus on starting your company."

"But the potion is in danger with you." Dorian quickly retorted.

She gave him a sideways glance and spoke in an ice-cold tone. "The ones in danger should be those who try to hurt the ones I care about."

Before Dorian could respond, Vivienne turned and left.

Dorian watched her retreating figure with his brow furrowed. Eventually, he turned and returned to his room.

Inside, Cordelia saw him enter and quickly stood up. "Well? Did you get it?"

Dorian shook his head solemnly. "No."

Cordelia frowned. "She refused?"

"I think she's onto something." Dorian felt increasingly uneasy about his conversation with Vivienne.

Cordelia was shocked. "How could she know?"

Dorian shook his head. "I'm not sure. But I feel like she was warning me about something. She seems to know our organization very well."

Dorian's eyes darkened slightly. "This girl... she's not simple."

Cordelia fell silent and eventually asked, "What do we do now?"

"No need to rush. I'm confident in my disguise skills. Usually, no one can see through them. Maybe she's just trying to test me." Dorian was puzzled as to why Vivienne, even in front of her beloved foster father, still didn't fully trust him and kept testing him.

Dorian paused. "But first things first. I need to confirm whether her mother really knows disguise techniques."

Cordelia nodded. "We've already lost a few people. We can't afford to be careless this time. Our organization has issued a warning. If we don't get the potion, we will have to pay with our lives."

Dorian's expression turned serious; he then asked, "How are those two?"

"Our people are watching them. Don't worry; no one can find them."

After leaving the courtyard, Vivienne continued working on the antidote.

Due to the lack of a rare herb, she was progressing a little slowly.

She was still pondering where to find this herb when Aaron came to visit again.

He brought a photo album and eagerly grinned at Vivienne when he found her. "Look what I brought you."

Vivienne rubbed her temples. "What are you doing here?"

Aaron was like a puppy that couldn't be shaken off. He was always following her around.

Quentin and Fergus instantly stood up and quickly walked over to her. They were staring at Vivienne in disbelief.

Lennox was a bit slow. He came out of the bathroom while scratching his head. "Why aren't you guys training? You think we have plenty of time?"

As he walked into the room, still scratching his head, he saw Vivienne surrounded by people and was so shocked that his jaw almost dropped to the floor. "Vivienne!"

He cried out as he walked briskly over. His voice was trembling as he asked, "Are you... rejoining the team...?"

Aaron was the most delighted among them. “I told you they’d be over the moon. Vivienne, you have no idea how much we’ve missed you!”

Vivienne nodded and scanned the room filled with gaming equipment. “Let me take a look.”

Not counting her, their team consisted of four players in total. Aside from Aaron, who had just turned eighteen, the other three were all in their mid-twenties.

In the world of E-sports, that was considered old.

It was no wonder their reflexes had slowed down, and their teamwork had become offbeat, leading to a continuous losing streak after she left. They hadn’t won any notable matches since.

Unable to contain his excitement, Aaron shared the good news with the others. "Vivienne's agreed to rejoin the team and participate in next month's season!"

"Are you serious?"

Seeing Vivienne again was already a treat. They never thought they would be able to compete alongside her again.

"Vivienne, you're the linchpin of our team! If you come back, we can definitely win!"

Fergus chimed in excitedly. "Absolutely! Even though we can't replicate our past achievements, the championship is definitely ours!"

The team, which had been in a slump for years, had reignited their hopes with Vivienne's return.

"Look, Vivienne!" Aaron stated proudly, "I told you, as long as you're willing to rejoin, everything will fall into place. This team only has meaning with you in it!"