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.

officially began. The YQ and TCL labs had merged,

lab first, taking

the one her mother, Karen,

spent the past month meticulously restoring it to its former

working diligently as she approached the

the path her mother

emerged from within, followed

the head of YQ lab, Holden had been orienting

eyes catching an

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

lab's month of operation, Holden and his team had

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

up. They had been stuck for a month, but Vivienne

Admiration was an understatement.

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

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

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

up, feeling an

Vivienne doubted the young man's capabilities, Holden quickly added, “Ma'am, his name is Rex. He's a recent hire. Young, yes, but a medical prodigy and quite insightful about potions." Intrigued, Vivienne said, "Show me

report. Each word was deliberate and

impressed by his

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

scribbled a series of numbers. "Try

the numbers for a moment, his eyes

set down the pen and said, "How long have

this morning," Rex replied casually, clutching the report as he headed to

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

bothered. However, Rex's dedication reminded her of someone, though

Percival

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