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.

began. The YQ and TCL labs had merged, keeping the YQ lab's

at the lab first, taking

up just like the one her mother, Karen,

month meticulously restoring it to

almost see her mother working

her

Holden emerged from within, followed by a group

YQ lab, Holden had been orienting his

catching an unfinished

been trying to replicate that 3D biological

operation, Holden and his team had

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

a month, but Vivienne had seen

Admiration was an understatement.

fanatics, and seeing Vivienne's expertise, they

discussion, Vivienne asked,

copy of Hippocrates' Corpus. His hair was neatly trimmed, his nails clean, and he wore silver-rimmed

sized him up, feeling

the young man's capabilities, Holden quickly added, “Ma'am, his name is Rex. He's a recent hire. Young, yes, but

half-finished report. Each

nodded, impressed

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

it and scribbled

for a moment, his eyes brightening. "Yes, this could

down the pen and said, "How long have you

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

utterly devoted to medicine. We're

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

Percival

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