The Million-Dollar Heart (Percival and Vivienne) novel Chapter 636

Dracon finally turned his attention to Gillian.

Three days prior, Gillian had come on behalf of Vanguard Agency to check on Yorick and had met Dracon for the first time.

As they chatted casually, they touched upon Percival and the Perez family's current situation. It was only then that Dracon realized that Gillian had a bone to pick with Vivienne. Upon further conversation, it became clear that their mutual grievances ran as deep as any of his own.

Their shared desire to deal with Vivienne made them natural allies.

Dracon took a deep breath, "Alright, spill it. How do you want me to work with you? Just as long as it doesn't harm the Linklater family's interests."

Dracon was not a fool; while the other kids in the family did not need to lean on the Linklater family for anything, he had to stand firm with them. Without the family's support, he would be lost.

If avenging Diana meant harming the Linklater family, it was not worth it.

Gillian curved her lips into a sly smile. "I want to get into the Rivenwood headquarters of the Vanguard Agency."

"You're leaving the comfort of Sea City for Rivenwood? That place is crawling with Percival's cronies!" Dracon exclaimed in surprise.

Gillian's smile deepened, a hint of ferocity flashing across her face, "Of course I know. It's all Percival's people there, but how else am I supposed to get close to him?"

Dracon looked Gillian up and down. She was attractive enough, with a nice figure to boot.

But compared to Vivienne, she did not hold a candle. Given the choice between the two, he reckoned no man would pick Gillian over Vivienne. Of course, he would not dare say that to Gillian's face.

"Fine, I'll get you into the Rivenwood General Administration."

...

In the back garden.

Yorick led Karen and Vivienne to an herb garden.

Karen had been here before, but it was a first for Vivienne.

"Take a look around. If you find any herbs of interest, feel free to take them. I've got plenty to spare," Yorick said, his face breaking into a smile as he looked at Vivienne's beaming face.

"Thanks, Yorick," Vivienne said before making her way through the garden.

Such an extensive herb garden — she hadn't seen one like this since the one she planted on Emerald Mountain.

But she had no time to tend to it, leaving it in the hands of those unreliable junior disciples, and it all perished!

Since then, Vivienne had no time to cultivate these plants; her interests were far too wide-ranging, and the garden was neglected.

She had not expected the Linklater family to have such a hidden trove of herbs.

Karen gazed at the familiar herb garden, her eyes softening with tenderness.

Yorick let out a sigh of relief. "Lark, who is Vivienne's father?"

Karen snapped back from her reverie, her lips pressing together before she finally whispered, "It's a secret."

"You're keeping secrets from me? At first, I thought you and Micah were an item, but that’s not the case, it seems." Yorick chuckled.

Back in the day, Karen was highly regarded at the Vanguard Agency, and her skills were extraordinary.

The young men either didn't dare pursue her, or they secretly pined after her. Aside from Vance, who was too stubborn to see anything but his own way, it was Micah who constantly hovered around Karen, affectionately calling her 'Boss.'

"Micah wouldn’t fancy me," Karen deflected, avoiding a direct answer.

But Yorick would not be sidetracked. "Where exactly is Vivienne's father? I'd like to see the scoundrel who stole away our belle, fathered a child, and then abandoned them both."

Karen looked at Yorick with a smile. "And what would you do if you met Vivienne's dad? How would you take revenge for me?"