The Million-Dollar Heart (Percival and Vivienne) novel Chapter 443

Scott's palm tightened as he realized Mr. B had been compromised. If that was the case, what was Vivienne planning to do next?

He gazed steadily at Vivienne, his expression growing increasingly wary.

Vivienne, for her part, had no interest in exchanging pointless banter with Scott. She cut to the chase and said, "Where is the research facility for the new bomb?"

For too long, Percival and she had been on the trail of this new weapon.

But whether it was Percival, the Nine Mystics Society, or the Frostfire Intelligence Agency, the intel had been scant at best.

They had scoured every avenue. Even the car accident from before had not escaped their scrutiny.

And now, they had a lead. But it was still uncertain.

Scott remained tight-lipped.

The research facility for the new bomb was a critical project for the organization. It was an essential weapon to match up to the power of the Vanguard Agency. Thus, the bomb could not be compromised.

Especially now, as the organization was refining the bomb's capabilities.

Before Scott had been captured, there had already been significant advancements.

Vivienne was in no rush. She said leisurely, "The Brooks family had a gala two days ago, planning to auction off a parcel of land. There's an abandoned factory on it that you once decided to buy, but it's been idle ever since. Now Ronald wants to sell it off, trade it for a plot in Eastlake Bay, and build a spa resort. Do you think it will sell?"

Scott bolted upright, the heart rate monitor beeping rapidly with his agitation.

Yet he clenched his teeth, refusing to utter a single word.

But his reaction was enough.

Vivienne curved her lips. "Thanks, Mr. Brooks."

With that, she and Percival rose to leave.

The Nine Mystics Society had uncovered three potential sites for the new bomb research, all linked to the Brooks family.

This was hardly surprising. A bomb research site needed to be remote and quiet, and with Scott in power, he would have naturally leveraged the Brooks family's influence to facilitate GTO's needs.

But a clever fox would always have more than one hideout. Scott had purchased three similar plots of land in one go yet chose to develop none.

Investigating any of these sites would require significant resources, and if all three were explored simultaneously, it would inevitably create vulnerabilities.

If they decided to storm one based on a hunch and were wrong, they risked alarming their quarry, losing the precious lead they had worked so hard to find.

That was why Vivienne had come to Scott today, dropping that particular hint about the land sale.

The truth was the Brooks family had no intention of selling.

Upon leaving the interrogation room, Percival said to Leopold, "Head back to headquarters. We're requesting a raid on Eastlake Bay!"

Leopold was taken aback, "Eastlake Bay? But that's not the Brooks family's property. Are we raiding the Brooks family?"

Anna, too, was surprised, but after a moment of contemplation, she grasped the implication.

The Brooks family's three plots of land were indeed problematic, but the biggest issue was that all three surrounded Eastlake Bay.

Eastlake Bay had a vast territory with plenty of residential areas and numerous transportation lines.

It had it all, be it passenger, freight traffic, or even the port.

If any of the Brooks family's plots came under siege, Eastlake Bay would receive immediate news and could flee via the port or other transportation routes.

By the time they realized what had happened, the new bomb would be long gone.

Given Scott's cunning, Eastlake Bay was the optimal base location.

The three plots were just decoys.

Vivienne had pinpointed Eastlake Bay on the map at first glance, and her visit today was to confirm her suspicions with Scott.