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.

Agency officially began. The YQ and TCL labs

lab first, taking in the

set up just like the one her mother, Karen, had established years

spent the past month meticulously restoring it

almost see her mother working diligently as she approached

her mother

within, followed

orienting

nodded in acknowledgment, her eyes catching an unfinished experimental report on

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

the lab's month of operation, Holden and his team had been busy with experiments

report and said, "These numbers are

a month, but

Admiration was an understatement.

expertise, they eagerly surrounded her with

Vivienne asked,

neatly trimmed, his nails clean, and he wore silver-rimmed glasses with a naive yet profound smile. "Ma'am,

up, feeling

“Ma'am, his name is Rex. He's a recent hire. Young, yes,

over his half-finished report. Each

impressed by

are parts I'm unclear about. I'll report back to the director once I've figured them out," Rex said, marking a

looked at it and scribbled a series of numbers. "Try

the numbers for a moment, his

pen and said, "How long have

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

"Ma'am, he's utterly devoted to medicine. We're all used to it

reminded her of someone, though that person

Percival entered,

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