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

at the lab first, taking in

like the one her mother, Karen,

meticulously restoring it to its former

almost see her mother working diligently as

her mother had

within, followed by a

head of YQ lab, Holden had been orienting his

nodded in acknowledgment, her eyes catching an unfinished experimental

approached, saying, "We've been trying to replicate that 3D biological printer, but

Holden and his

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

researchers' eyes lit up. They had been stuck for a month, but Vivienne had seen

Admiration was an understatement.

Vivienne's expertise, they eagerly surrounded

Vivienne asked, "Who's handling the potion

neatly trimmed, his nails clean, and he

him up, feeling an odd sense

added, “Ma'am, his name is Rex. He's a recent hire.

report. Each word was deliberate

nodded, impressed by his

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

and scribbled a series of numbers.

moment,

set down the pen and said, "How long have you been working on potion

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

utterly devoted to medicine.

of someone, though that person

Percival entered,

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