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

first, taking in the familiar

the one her mother, Karen,

spent the past month meticulously restoring

almost see her mother working

path her

Holden emerged from within, followed by a group

orienting his team to the lab's environment and

catching an

to replicate that 3D biological printer, but we're hitting a

of operation, Holden and his team had

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

stuck for a month, but Vivienne had seen

Admiration was an understatement.

were research fanatics, and seeing Vivienne's expertise, they eagerly

Vivienne asked, "Who's

clean, and he wore silver-rimmed

him up, feeling an odd

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

over his half-finished report.

nodded, impressed by

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

it and scribbled a series of

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

"How

casually, clutching the report as he headed

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

her of someone, though that person was not

they spoke, Percival entered, "Anna's

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