The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 441

She glanced at Soren's retreating figure, knowing full well her recent tie in combat was just a stroke of luck.

Soren was still nursing an old injury, not yet back in top form.

Percival approached with the detached professionalism of a captain, addressing Anna, "A month from now will be the final assessment. Pass that, and I'll arrange for you to start interning in the lab while carrying out missions."

Anna saluted smartly. "Yes, sir. I won't let you or Vivienne down."

Vivienne watched her with a hint of amusement. The girl was a quick study.

While Leopold drove Vivienne and Percival back to their estate, Anna was left at the Vanguard Agency's training camp to hone her skills.

On the way, Leopold queried, "Vivienne, do you think Anna's got what it takes? The Agency's training isn't for the faint of heart."

Despite Anna's draw with Soren, he was worried.

"If you made it through, she will too," Vivienne replied nonchalantly, leaning on Percival's shoulder.

Percival nodded in agreement, "Right, makes sense."

Leopold glanced in the rear-view mirror, catching the couple's affectionate display, and asked belatedly, "Hang on. What do you mean 'if I made it through'? I'm way better than Anna, okay?" Vivienne lifted her gaze lazily, "She's nineteen. How old are you?"

Leopold fell silent.

Alright, he asked for it. He should just shut up!

With a snap, he pulled down the visor.

Out of sight, out of mind, right?

A month later.

began. The YQ and TCL labs had merged, keeping the YQ

lab first, taking in

was set up just like the one her mother, Karen, had

meticulously restoring

almost see her mother working diligently as she approached

walked the path her mother

emerged from within, followed by a group

lab, Holden had been orienting his team to the lab's

in acknowledgment, her eyes catching

trying to replicate that

Holden and his team had been busy

said, "These numbers are correct, but you've

eyes lit up. They had been stuck for a

Admiration was an understatement.

fanatics, and seeing Vivienne's expertise, they eagerly surrounded her with reports from their

discussion, Vivienne asked, "Who's handling

man holding a copy of Hippocrates' Corpus. His hair was neatly trimmed, his nails clean, and he wore

sized him up, feeling

hire. Young, yes, but a medical prodigy and quite insightful about potions." Intrigued, Vivienne

handed over his half-finished report. Each word was deliberate

nodded, impressed

about. I'll report back to the director once I've figured them out,"

and scribbled a series of

for a moment, his eyes brightening.

"How long have you

as he headed

he's utterly devoted to medicine. We're all used

of someone, though that person was not nearly as

Percival entered, "Anna's

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