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.

assessment at Vanguard Agency officially began. The YQ and TCL labs had merged, keeping the YQ

the lab first, taking in the familiar

one her

month meticulously restoring it

her mother working diligently as she approached the

her mother had once

from within, followed by a

lab, Holden had been orienting his

nodded in acknowledgment, her eyes catching an

replicate that 3D biological printer, but

Holden and his team

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

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

Admiration was an understatement.

expertise, they eagerly surrounded her with reports from

discussion, Vivienne asked,

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

up, feeling an

He's a recent hire. Young, yes,

report. Each word was deliberate and

impressed by his

back to the director once

scribbled a series of numbers. "Try

numbers for a moment,

"How long have you been working on

replied casually, clutching the report as he headed to his

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

of someone, though that person was not nearly

spoke, Percival entered,

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