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

the lab first, taking

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

month meticulously restoring

her mother working

path her mother had once

followed by a group

had been orienting his team to

in acknowledgment, her eyes catching

to replicate that 3D

of operation, Holden and his team had been busy

are correct, but you've got the direction mixed up. Give it

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

Admiration was an understatement.

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

brief discussion, Vivienne asked, "Who's handling the potion

a copy of Hippocrates' Corpus. His hair was neatly trimmed, his nails clean, and he wore silver-rimmed glasses with a naive yet profound smile. "Ma'am,

up, feeling an odd sense

a recent hire. Young, yes, but a medical prodigy and quite insightful about

his half-finished report.

impressed

once I've figured them out," Rex said, marking

it and scribbled a

the numbers for a moment,

pen and said, "How long have you been working

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

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

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

Percival

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