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

first, taking

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

the past month meticulously restoring

almost see her mother working diligently as she approached the familiar

the path her mother had once

within, followed

head of YQ lab, Holden had been orienting his team to the lab's environment and

nodded in acknowledgment, her eyes catching an unfinished experimental report

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

his team had been busy with experiments

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

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

Admiration was an understatement.

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

asked, "Who's

was neatly trimmed, his nails clean, and he wore silver-rimmed glasses with a naive yet profound smile. "Ma'am, I'm working on the

feeling an odd sense of

his name is Rex. He's a recent hire. Young, yes,

over his half-finished report. Each

nodded, impressed by his

I'll report back to the director once I've

scribbled a

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

pen and said, "How long have you

morning," Rex replied casually, clutching the report as he headed to his workstation, engrossed in his

to medicine. We're all used to

reminded her of someone, though that person was not nearly as

Percival entered, "Anna's

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