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 TCL labs had merged, keeping the YQ

the lab first, taking in the familiar

just like the one

month meticulously restoring it to its

mother working

walked the path her mother had

Holden emerged from within, followed

had been orienting his team to the lab's environment

eyes catching an

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

his team had

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

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

Admiration was an understatement.

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

brief discussion, Vivienne asked,

revealing a young man holding a copy of Hippocrates' Corpus. His hair was neatly trimmed, his nails clean, and he wore silver-rimmed glasses with

up, feeling an

a recent hire. Young, yes, but

half-finished report. Each word was

nodded, impressed

I'm unclear about. I'll report back to the director once I've

scribbled a series

a moment, his eyes brightening.

said, "How long

this morning," Rex replied casually, clutching the report as he headed to his workstation, engrossed in his

to medicine. We're

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

they spoke, Percival entered,

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