The Million-Dollar Heart novel Chapter 618

Vivienne mulled it over for a second, then said, "Well, it's not exactly like that. My mentor was the kind who'd perk up at the sight of a dollar bill, and now, I'm all about the cash, too. So, I need you to ink a new deal, Vance. You know my Mr. Wolf's unemployed at the moment, and I've got a household to run."

With that, she whipped out a fresh contract and laid it before Vance, the figures in it a whopping fifty percent higher than the previous one.

Without a moment's hesitation, Vance scribbled his signature on the dotted line.

Money was no object when it came to this lifesaving contract.

After closing the contract, Vance's expression regained its composure. "So, is this the reason Jasper called me over today?"

Jasper shook his head. "Of course not. This is a matter my granddaughter brought to you. As for me, I've got another issue to discuss."

Vance straightened up. "What's on your mind?"

"The ancient warrior lineage."

Vance's eyes flickered with disbelief.

Jasper himself hailed from the ancient warrior lineage, and the Perez family held a lofty position within the Vanguard Agency. It was surprising he would broach the topic with Vance, knowing full well that Vance had always wanted to kick the ancient warrior lineage out of the Agency.

"Surprised, huh?" Jasper chuckled. "I know you've got a bone to pick with the ancient warrior lineage, feeling that us old-timers are flexing our family muscles, stifling your special squad's operations, and botching many a mission."

Vance frowned, his gaze drifting over to Percival and Vivienne.

Great, those two were at it again, playing house.

One sipping coffee, the other pouring – living the life of Riley.

Vance had to drag his attention back. "Jasper, just lay your cards on the table."

At that moment, Percival handed Vance a freshly brewed cup of coffee. "Vance, Jasper here wants a slice of our partnership pie. What do you say?"

Vance pressed his lips. "Jasper, the deal with Mr. Percy is to boot the ancient warrior lineage out of the Vanguard Agency. What exactly is the 'pie' you're wanting a piece of?"

Jasper stood and strolled over to his desk, speaking slowly. "I get why you want to push them out. Over time, their influence has grown massive, almost monopolizing power, to the point where even the Perez and Martinez families sometimes have to step back."

He continued, knowing Vance's motives were not merely vengeful. "You want to restore peace to the Agency."

Vance watched Jasper quietly, unsure where he was headed with this.

"But, after what happened with Noah, did anything strike you as off?"

"What could be off? GTO managed to hide a mole in the Vanguard Agency for nearly sixty years, that..." Vance stopped short, suddenly grasping Jasper's point.

Indeed, how did Noah manage to stay under the radar in the Agency for six decades without anyone catching on? Like those ten children back in the day – he added two more, and nobody noticed?

What about the others on that mission?

Could they not tell the difference between ten or twelve kids?

No one in the Vanguard Agency was a fool. Without inside help, even with GTO cutting off its own tentacles to let Noah gain merit, his stay would not have been so smooth.

So smooth that even Yorick never suspected his partner of anything!

And then there was Noah, pushing for the ancient warrior lineage to seize power all these years without any of their kin by his side. Why the obsession?