The Million-Dollar Heart (Percival and Vivienne) novel Chapter 1123

Percival seemed to have anticipated Vivienne's needs well in advance, leading her to Carly's backyard with a knowing smile.

"These were left behind, not yet destroyed. Thought you might need them," Percival said, rummaging through the bags to pull out two smartphones. "The black one belonged to the town mayor, the other to his wife."

Vivienne accepted the phones, planting a soft kiss on Percival's cheek as she prepared to step back and examine them. But in that moment, Percival wrapped his arms around her waist, deepening their kiss.

Passersby, seemingly accustomed to their public displays of affection, glanced their way before promptly diverting their eyes.

As the kiss ended, Vivienne caught a glimpse of emotion in Percival's eyes, a smirk playing on her lips as she whispered, "We'll talk tonight, let's deal with this first."

"Whatever you say," Percival murmured, his hands lingering on her waist.

Whether it was Vivienne's imagination or not, she felt warmth radiating from where Percival had touched her, though he appeared innocently unaware of the effect he had on her.

Clearing her throat, Vivienne moved to message someone, easily unlocking the town mayor's phone.

His phone was straightforward, containing only WhatsApp conversations and contacts with Connor, a familiar face that sent a chill down Vivienne's spine.

She opened a message Connor had sent that morning.

"How's the situation?"

Vivienne replied to Connor.

"Everything's set. The linchpin can be activated at any time."

Upon receiving the message, Connor's expression in his office fluctuated unpredictably. After a moment of hesitation, he dialed the town mayor's number.

The sudden ringtone echoed through the yard, with Vivienne answering calmly, "Sir."

It was the town mayor's voice.

Connor paused before speaking, "Why did it take so long to reply?"

"They were more troublesome than expected. Our plans were discovered, and evading them took some time," Vivienne responded, her tone serious, dispelling any doubts Connor might have had.

As they spoke, the town began to evacuate, and soon it was deserted.

"Hmph!" Connor scoffed upon hearing this. "Once this is over, they won't be able to gloat ever again. I'll make sure of it."

Vivienne, hiding her disdain, continued, "You're right, sir. Their days of gloating are numbered."

"Let's leave it at that for now. Contact me if there's anything else."

The moment Connor hung up, an explosion rocked Luck Village, with bombs raining down and the mayor's mansion the first to be destroyed.

Vivienne watched dispassionately, her only concern now the secrets held within the lab.

"Young Master, these are backup copies of the lab's documents, all stored on these two USB drives, named according to their system," Draven said, handing them to Vivienne as he jogged over.