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.

officially began. The YQ and TCL labs

lab first, taking in the familiar

just like the one her mother, Karen, had

spent the past month meticulously restoring it to

her mother working diligently as she approached the familiar

walked the path her mother

followed by

been orienting his team to the lab's environment and

catching an unfinished experimental report on the

trying to replicate that 3D biological printer, but we're

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

quickly spotted several errors on the report and said, "These numbers are correct, but you've got the

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

Admiration was an understatement.

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

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

nails clean,

feeling

added, “Ma'am, his name is Rex. He's a recent hire. Young, yes, but a medical prodigy and quite insightful

half-finished report. Each

nodded, impressed

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

and scribbled a series of numbers. "Try

the numbers for a moment, his

down the pen and said, "How long have

as he

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

dedication reminded her of

spoke, Percival entered, "Anna's

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