The Million-Dollar Heart (Percival and Vivienne)

The following day.

After breakfast, Vivienne was out the door. She made a beeline for Percival's apartment.

Percival, an early riser, had been waiting for her.

As she stepped in, Percival gestured towards the table, saying, "This is what you asked me to

prepare."

Late last night, Vivienne messaged him to get some materials ready.

The items on the table were for a disguise. Vivienne quickly scanned them over before she began to

transform her appearance.

"You should get ready too." She instructed him as she put on her makeup.

Percival raised an eyebrow and asked, "So we're pretending to be Dorian and Cordelia?"

"Exactly." Vivienne nodded.

If GTO could disguise themselves as her adoptive parents to deceive her, she would certainly return

the favor.

Vivienne swiftly completed her own disguise, then turned her attention to Percival.

...

An hour later.

Percival looked at the slightly aged face in the mirror, admiring Vivienne’s skill.

The disguise was flawless. Vivienne, a master of disguise, had left no room for suspicion.

After they were disguised, Vivienne took out the phone she had taken from Rowan. She installed a

voice changer, then dialed the number of a GTO member.

"We have crucial information to report about the potion. We need to meet right away."

"Three o'clock, Sunshine Plaza."

With some time to spare before the meeting, the pair grabbed a quick bite to eat before heading to

Sunshine Plaza.

The bustling mall was in the heart of the city. It was swarming with people.

Arm in arm, they strolled through the mall, appearing like an ordinary married couple.

Percival suddenly felt a sense of normalcy. He imagined growing old with Vivienne and enjoying a

leisurely world of their own.

"Vivienne..." Percival's eyes held a warm affection as he began to speak.

But an incoming call interrupted him.

Vivienne took out the phone, activated the voice changer, and asked, "We're here. Where are you?"

"Second floor, luxury goods area." A middle-aged man's very deep voice answered.

Vivienne and Percival exchanged looks. "We'll be right there."

They headed to the second floor but saw no man of that age waiting for them.

The phone rang again.

"Come to the Illuminated Bistro on the seventh floor."

Vivienne's brow furrowed, and she feigned anger. "Are you messing with us?"

The man on the phone laughed. "Why would I do that? Okay, I'm at the dessert shop on the fourth

floor."

The man reported his real location, but Vivienne coldly responded. "We're waiting for you at the

handbag store on the second floor."

She paused before adding, "We'll wait for five minutes. If you're late, we're leaving."

She ended the call, giving the man no chance to respond.

"Damn it!" The man on the other end cursed under his breath and put his phone away.

Four minutes later.

A girl in a hoodie approached with a bouquet of flowers. She tugged on Percival's sleeve. "Sir, buy a

rose for your wife. It's only five bucks."

Percival glanced at her with a deep gaze. Then he smirked. "Alright."

He pulled out fifty dollars and bought all the flowers she had. "I'll take them all."

He then handed the large bouquet of roses to Vivienne.

Vivienne held the heavy bouquet, but her gaze stayed on the girl. A small smile appeared on her lips as

she said, "Quincy?"

Quincy was the code name of their liaison.

The girl winked at them, covered her mouth, and changed her voice to a hoarse, manly tone. "You

recognized me?"

Vivienne smirked. "Your disguise is terrible."

"Rowan, I've heard of you too." Quincy looked at Percival. "Your disguise skills are impeccable. No one

in GTO could beat you."

For this mission, the organization had prepared two teams.

Rowan and Ismene were to disguise themselves as the Dorian couple, gain Vivienne's trust, and obtain

the potion from her.

Meanwhile, Quincy was tasked with taking the potion at the crucial moment.

Two days ago, when Rowan's base in Rivenwood was attacked, the organization immediately had

Quincy take over Dorian.

If anything were to happen to Rowan's side, she would lead the retreat.

GTO had many members, each with extraordinary abilities.

Rowan's disguise skills were among the best in the organization. Quincy had always wanted to

compete with him but never had the chance.

Finally, she had the opportunity to meet him in person. She wanted to test him, but she was still

discovered.

And it was Ismene who discovered her first.

"Let's get down to business." Percival immediately got to the point.

Before they left, Vivienne and Percival drank a concoction Vivienne had made. It could alter their

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Percival's voice now sounded exactly like Dorian's.

So Quincy didn't suspect a thing.

They took Quincy outside the store and found a place to sit down.

"We have a lead on the potion." Percival continued. "But Vivienne is suspicious. We need to move

Dorian and Cordelia immediately, or we risk exposure."

Quincy listened with a half-doubting expression but didn't immediately respond. Instead, she asked,

"You said you have a lead on the potion. What have you found?"

Vivienne showed her a photo on her phone. "In the Brooks family's study, there's a custom safe. Scott

never lets anyone in there alone, and he always locks the door at night."

"You mean the potion is in that safe?" Quincy was immediately interested.

Karen had left behind more than one vial of the potion, and she had a history with Scott. They even had

a daughter, Vivienne, together.

GTO had always suspected that Scott had been dabbling with potions of some sort, but they just

couldn't find concrete evidence yet.

"He seems to care a lot about that safe." Percival said while glancing at her. "Right now, our priority

should be to get Dorian and Cordelia to safety."

Quincy nodded in agreement. "You're right; I'll inform the organization right away to arrange for

backup."

"It's too late for that. Any communication now would mean blowing our cover." Vivienne stopped her

just as she was about to dial. "My people are keeping an eye on Vivienne's every move. The quicker

we act, the better. Any delay will just tip her off."

Quincy furrowed her brows. She was seemingly hesitant.

Vivienne nudged her again. "Once we've moved Dorian and Cordelia, we can immediately get to

cracking Scott's safe and retrieve the potion."

That certainly piqued Quincy's interest.

Right now, everyone in GTO was running around for that potion. Whoever managed to get their hands

on it first would be the hero of the day.

Quincy couldn't stand the thought of being a mere pawn. She was always in the shadows.

Since she had joined the organization, she was determined to make a big splash.

"Let's go! We move now!"