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.

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

arrived at the lab first, taking in

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

month meticulously restoring it to its

working diligently as

the path her mother

emerged from within, followed

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

acknowledgment, her eyes catching an unfinished experimental report on

to replicate that

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

and said, "These numbers are correct, but you've got the direction mixed up.

lit up. They had been stuck for a month, but

Admiration was an understatement.

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

a brief discussion, Vivienne asked,

neatly trimmed, his nails clean, and he wore silver-rimmed glasses with a naive yet profound smile. "Ma'am, I'm working on

him up, feeling an odd sense

is Rex. He's a recent hire.

handed over his half-finished report. Each

nodded, impressed by

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

it and scribbled a series of

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

"How long have

this morning," Rex replied casually, clutching the report as

another explanation. "Ma'am, he's utterly devoted to medicine. We're all used

However, Rex's dedication reminded her of someone, though that person was not

they spoke, Percival entered, "Anna's

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