Chapter 192

Vivian Laurent threw Ethan Roscente's luggage out the door with a cold expression.

Ethan stood at the doorway, hesitating to speak.

"I'll go in a week." Vivian crossed her arms. "Now leave."

Ethan opened his mouth. "It's not because of Sophia Evans—"

"Doesn't matter." Vivian cut him off. "Just notify me when the flight's booked."

She turned to slam the door.

Ethan braced his arm against the frame. "We need to talk."

"About what?" Vivian arched an eyebrow. "About you telling everyone I'm your wife?"

Ethan froze.

Finn Deross peeked from the living room. "Master, is he really your husband?"

"No!" Vivian gritted her teeth. "Next person who spreads rumors gets their legs broken."

Ethan cleared his throat. "I only—"

"Get out." Vivian slammed the door shut.

Finn shrank back. "Master's terrifying."

Vivian massaged her temples. "Stop yapping. Go get the books from the study."

She opened her laptop to check the account balance.

Five hundred million dollars sat untouched.

"Master, you're amazing!" Finn staggered under a stack of books. "Half a month's earnings!"

Vivian closed the laptop. "Emergency funds only."

"Why still work at the hospital?" Finn frowned. "Missions pay better."

Vivian grabbed her car keys. "Saving lives and making money are different things."

She shrugged on her jacket.

"Where to?" Finn chased her to the door.

"Construction site." Vivian didn't look back. "Don't bother me until you've finished those."

Meanwhile, smoke curled through Zero's office.

"Any leads?" Zero stubbed out his cigarette.

His subordinate shook his head. "Dark Web's encryption is impenetrable."

"Keep digging." Zero narrowed his eyes at the blurry surveillance screenshot.

"This person..."

He exhaled slowly.

"Looks just like her."

The subordinate blinked. "Who?"

Zero uttered two syllables:

"Shadow."