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.

officially began. The YQ and

arrived at the lab first, taking in

like the one her

spent the past month meticulously

working diligently as she approached the familiar

path her mother had once

from within, followed by a

head of YQ lab, Holden had been orienting his team to

catching an unfinished experimental report

to replicate that 3D biological

month of operation, Holden and his team had been busy with

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

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

Admiration was an understatement.

research fanatics, and seeing Vivienne's expertise, they eagerly surrounded her with reports from their own

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

him up, feeling

is Rex. He's a recent hire. Young, yes, but a medical prodigy and quite insightful about potions."

half-finished report. Each

impressed by his

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

at it and scribbled

for a moment, his eyes

and said, "How long have you been

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

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

reminded her of someone,

Percival entered,

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