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

lab first,

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

spent the past month meticulously

could almost see her mother working diligently as she approached

her mother had

emerged from within, followed by a group of lab

lab, Holden had been orienting his

acknowledgment, her eyes catching an unfinished experimental report on the

been trying to replicate that 3D biological printer, but

Holden and his team had been busy

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

for a

Admiration was an understatement.

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

asked, "Who's handling the

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

sized him up, feeling an odd sense of

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

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

nodded, impressed by

I'm unclear about. I'll report back to the director once I've figured them out," Rex

looked at it and scribbled a series

moment, his eyes brightening. "Yes, this

said, "How long have you

clutching the report as he headed to his workstation, engrossed

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

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

spoke, Percival entered,

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