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 merged, keeping the YQ lab's

arrived at the lab first, taking in the

set up just like the one her mother,

spent the past month meticulously

almost see her mother working diligently

her mother had once

from within, followed by a group

of YQ lab, Holden had been orienting

acknowledgment, her eyes catching an unfinished experimental

approached, saying, "We've been trying to replicate that

his team had been busy with

report and said, "These numbers are correct,

stuck for a month, but Vivienne had seen

Admiration was an understatement.

they eagerly surrounded her

brief discussion, Vivienne asked, "Who's handling

Corpus. His hair was neatly trimmed, his nails clean, and he wore silver-rimmed glasses with a naive yet profound smile. "Ma'am, I'm working on the potions," he

sized him up, feeling

Rex. He's a recent hire. Young, yes, but a medical prodigy and quite insightful about potions."

over his half-finished report. Each word was deliberate and

nodded, 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 question on

scribbled a

the numbers for a moment, his eyes brightening. "Yes, this

said, "How long have you

the report as he headed to his workstation, engrossed in his

offered another explanation. "Ma'am, he's utterly devoted to

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

Percival entered, "Anna's

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