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's

the lab first, taking

up just like the one her mother, Karen, had

had spent the past month meticulously restoring it

see her mother working diligently as

walked the path her mother

from within, followed by a

head of YQ lab, Holden had been orienting his

her eyes catching

saying, "We've been trying to replicate that

and his team had been

quickly spotted several errors on the report and said, "These numbers are correct, but you've got the direction mixed up. Give it another

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

Admiration was an understatement.

expertise, they eagerly surrounded

Vivienne asked, "Who's handling

a young man holding a copy of Hippocrates' Corpus. His hair was neatly trimmed, his nails clean, and he wore silver-rimmed glasses with a naive yet profound smile. "Ma'am, I'm working on the potions," he said

sized him up, feeling an odd sense

man's capabilities, Holden quickly added, “Ma'am, his name is Rex. He's a recent hire.

his half-finished report. Each

nodded, impressed by his

I'm unclear about. I'll report back to the director once

and scribbled

pondered the numbers for a moment,

pen and said, "How long have

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

"Ma'am, he's utterly devoted to

dedication reminded her of someone,

Percival

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