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.

at Vanguard Agency officially began. The YQ and TCL labs had

first, taking in

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

past month meticulously restoring it to its

could almost see her mother working diligently as

walked the path her mother

from within, followed by a group of

orienting his team to the lab's

nodded in acknowledgment, her eyes catching an

trying to replicate that 3D biological printer,

Holden and his team had been busy

on the report and said, "These numbers are correct, but you've got the direction mixed

They had been stuck for a month, but

Admiration was an understatement.

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

brief discussion, Vivienne asked,

clean,

feeling an odd

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

half-finished report. Each word was deliberate and

nodded, impressed

report back to the director once I've figured

and scribbled a series of numbers.

numbers for a moment, his

set down the pen and said, "How long have

as he headed to his

"Ma'am, he's utterly devoted to

reminded her of someone, though that person was not nearly as

Percival entered,

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