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

lab first, taking in

just like the one her mother, Karen,

meticulously restoring it to its former

almost see her mother working diligently as

path her

followed by a

had been orienting his team

acknowledgment, her eyes catching an

"We've been trying to replicate that 3D biological printer,

lab's month of operation, Holden and his team had been busy

said, "These numbers are correct,

up. They had been stuck for a month, but Vivienne had seen the solution

Admiration was an understatement.

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

a brief discussion, Vivienne asked, "Who's handling

Hippocrates' Corpus. His hair was neatly trimmed, his nails clean, and he wore silver-rimmed glasses with a naive yet profound

feeling an odd sense of

is Rex. He's a recent hire. Young, yes, but a medical prodigy

half-finished report. Each word

nodded, impressed by his

to the director once I've figured them out," Rex said, marking a question

scribbled

numbers for a moment, his eyes brightening. "Yes, this

down the pen and said, "How long have

this morning," Rex replied casually, clutching the report as he headed to his

to medicine. We're all used to

reminded her of someone, though

Percival entered, "Anna's

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