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.

The YQ and TCL labs had merged, keeping the YQ

lab first, taking in the

up just like the one her mother, Karen, had

spent the past month meticulously restoring it to

could almost see her mother working diligently as

path her mother

emerged from within, followed

lab, Holden had been orienting his team

catching an

that 3D biological printer, but we're hitting a

month of operation, Holden and his team had been busy

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

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

Admiration was an understatement.

Vivienne's expertise, they eagerly surrounded her with

brief discussion, Vivienne asked, "Who's handling

clean, and he wore silver-rimmed glasses with

sized him up, feeling an odd

hire. Young, yes, but a medical prodigy and

report.

nodded, impressed by his

about. I'll report back to the director once I've figured them out," Rex said, marking a question on the

and scribbled a series of

pondered the numbers for a moment,

and said, "How long have you been working

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

he's utterly devoted to medicine. We're all used

not bothered. However, Rex's dedication reminded her of someone, though

they spoke, Percival entered, "Anna's

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