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.

assessment at Vanguard Agency officially began. The YQ and

lab first, taking in the

like the one her mother, Karen, had

spent the past month meticulously restoring it

almost see her mother working

her mother had once

emerged from within, followed by a group of lab

YQ lab, Holden had been orienting his

acknowledgment, her eyes catching an

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

and his team had been busy

the report and said, "These numbers are

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

Admiration was an understatement.

they eagerly surrounded her with reports from

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

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

sized him up, feeling an

He's a recent hire. Young, yes, but a medical prodigy and quite

half-finished report. Each word

nodded, impressed

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

scribbled a series of

moment, his eyes brightening. "Yes, this

set down the pen and said, "How long have

clutching the report as he headed to his

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

However, Rex's dedication reminded her of someone, though that person

Percival entered,

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