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.

YQ and TCL labs had

first, taking in the

one her mother, Karen, had established

had spent the past month meticulously restoring it to

mother working diligently

walked the path her mother had

followed by a group of

lab, Holden had been orienting his team to the

catching an unfinished

to replicate that 3D biological printer,

of operation, Holden and his team had been busy

report and said, "These numbers are correct,

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

Admiration was an understatement.

seeing Vivienne's expertise, they

Vivienne asked, "Who's handling the potion

neatly trimmed, his nails clean,

him up, feeling

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

report.

nodded, impressed

once I've figured them out," Rex said, marking a

looked at it and scribbled a series of

numbers for a moment, his eyes

"How long have you been

the report as he headed to his workstation, engrossed

devoted to medicine. We're all used

reminded her of someone, though that

they spoke, Percival entered, "Anna's

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